quạt lông
Definition
- Noun:
- Feather fan: A traditional fan, typically large, made by attaching feathers (often from birds like peacocks or ostriches) to a long wooden handle. It is used to create a breeze by hand.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy dùng chiếc quạt lông để tạo luồng gió mát. (She used the feather fan to create a cool breeze.)
- Trong viện bảo tàng có trưng bày một chiếc quạt lông cổ rất đẹp. (A very beautiful antique feather fan is displayed in the museum.)
- Người hầu phe phẩy chiếc quạt lông phía sau vua. (The servant gently waved the feather fan behind the king.)
Advanced Usage
- Historically, feather fans were often associated with royalty, nobility, or ceremonial use in various cultures, including Vietnam, symbolizing status and authority.
Variants and Related Words
- Quạt (n): fan (general term).
- Trời nóng, tôi cần cái quạt. (It's hot, I need a fan.)
- Quạt giấy (n): paper fan.
- Quạt giấy thường có hoa văn trang trí. (Paper fans often have decorative patterns.)
- Quạt nan (n): palm-leaf fan.
- Quạt nan là đồ dùng dân gian phổ biến. (Palm-leaf fans are common folk items.)
Synonyms
- Fan: a device for creating a current of air.
- Hand fan: a fan operated by hand.
Related Idioms
- While there is no direct idiom for "quạt lông," fans in general can symbolize influence or agitation, as in the English idiom "to fan the flames," meaning to make a situation worse or more intense.