qua lửa
Definition
- Noun:
- Cinders; ashes from a fire: The residue, specifically the light, partially burnt material like ashes and small coals, that remains after a fire or combustion process.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sau trận cháy, chỉ còn lại đống qua lửa. (After the fire, only a pile of cinders remained.)
- Họ quét qua lửa từ trong lò sưởi ra. (They swept the ashes from the fireplace.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is somewhat literary or descriptive and is used to refer to the spent, cool remnants of a fire, emphasizing its state after burning is complete.
Variants and Related Words
- Tro: (n) Ash. This is a more common and general term for ash.
- Tro từ ngọn núi lửa phủ trắng cả thị trấn. (Ash from the volcano covered the entire town.)
Synonyms
- Cinders: Partially burnt combustible material, especially coal.
- Ashes: The powdery residue left after burning.
- Embers: Small, glowing pieces of coal or wood in a dying fire (note: "embers" implies some heat, while "qua lửa" typically implies the cold residue).
Related Idioms
- While "qua lửa" itself is not commonly used in idioms, the concept of ashes is present in expressions about destruction and rebirth.
- Từ trong qua lửa, sự sống mới lại nảy sinh. (From within the ashes, new life sprouts again.)