ong vàng

Một con ong vàng đang bay lượn quanh một bông hoa màu vàng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Hornet / Yellowjacket: A type of social wasp, typically larger and more aggressive than a common bee, often with yellow and black markings. It builds paper nests and can sting repeatedly.
   • Figurative, a busy or industrious person: Used colloquially to describe someone who is very active, hardworking, or constantly moving, similar to a bee.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tổ ong vàng trên cành cây rất nguy hiểm. (The hornet's nest on the tree branch is very dangerous.)
  • Cậu ấy làm việc như một chú ong vàng. (He works like a busy bee.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is sometimes used in a cautionary sense due to the insect's aggressive nature.
  • Đừng chọc vào tổ ong vàng. (Don't poke the hornet's nest.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ong nghệ (n): Another common Vietnamese term for hornet or large wasp, often used interchangeably with "ong vàng".
• Ong bắp cày (n): A more specific term for "wasp" or "hornet".

Synonyms

• Hornet: A large, often aggressive social wasp.
• Yellowjacket: A type of predatory wasp with black and yellow stripes.
• Busy bee: An idiom for a very active, industrious person.

Related Idioms

• Chọc tổ ong vàng: To stir up a hornet's nest; to cause a lot of trouble or provoke an angry reaction.
  • Việc đó chẳng khác nào chọc tổ ong vàng. (Doing that is like stirring up a hornet's nest.)