nắm đất

Một em bé cầm một nắm đất trên tay.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A handful of earth/soil: A small quantity of dirt, soil, or earth that can be held in one hand.
   • A clod/clump of earth: A small, compacted lump or mass of soil.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cậu bé cầm một nắm đất ném xuống sông. (The boy held a handful of earth and threw it into the river.)
  • Nhà văn mang theo nắm đất quê hương khi ra nước ngoài. (The writer brought a clod of his homeland's soil when he went abroad.)
  • Tôi nhặt một nắm đất để kiểm tra độ ẩm. (I picked up a handful of soil to check its moisture.)

Advanced Usage

• Used symbolically to represent one's homeland, native land, or origins.
  • Nắm đất ấy tượng trưng cho Tổ quốc. (That handful of soil symbolizes the Fatherland.)

Variants and Related Words

• Một nắm đất: (phrase) a handful of soil; emphasizes the small quantity.
• Cục đất: (noun) a lump/clod of earth; often slightly larger or more solid than a .

Synonyms

• Handful of dirt/soil/earth
• Clod of earth
• Fistful of soil

Related Idioms

• Nắm đất trong tay: (idiomatic) to have a piece of land; to possess a tangible connection to the land.
  • Sau bao năm, ông ấy cuối cùng cũng có nắm đất trong tay. (After many years, he finally has a piece of land to his name.)