Definition

1. Noun:
   • Paper wasp: "ong vẽ" refers to a type of large wasp, typically with a long, yellow abdomen and black bands on its body, known for its painful sting. It is synonymous with "ong vò vẽ".

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong vườn có một tổ ong vẽ. (There is a paper wasp nest in the garden.)
  • Ong vẽ đốt đau hơn ong mật. (A paper wasp sting hurts more than a honeybee sting.)
  • Anh ấy bị ong vẽ đốt vào tay. (He was stung on the hand by a paper wasp.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tổ ong vẽ": paper wasp nest.
  • Đừng lại gần tổ ong vẽ. (Don't go near the paper wasp nest.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ong vò vẽ (noun): This is a full and completely synonymous variant for "ong vẽ".
  • Ong vò vẽ thường làm tổ trên mái nhà. (Paper wasps often build nests under roofs.)

Synonyms

• Wasp: a more general English term for insects of the suborder Apocrita that are neither bees nor ants.
• Yellowjacket: a common name for some wasp species, often with black and yellow markings, which can be similar in appearance and behavior.

Related Idioms and Proverbs

• "Ong vẽ đốt mẹ đau con" (proverb): Literally "The paper wasp stings the mother, but the child feels the pain." This proverb signifies that when a parent suffers, the child also feels the anguish or consequence. It highlights deep familial bonds and shared suffering.
  • Câu chuyện ấy minh họa cho câu tục ngữ "ong vẽ đốt mẹ đau con". (That story illustrates the proverb "the paper wasp stings the mother, but the child feels the pain.")

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