râu
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Noun:
- Beard: The coarse hair that grows on the chin, cheeks, and upper lip of a man, typically after puberty.
- Whiskers/Vibrissae: The long, stiff hairs growing near the mouth of certain animals, such as cats or mice, serving a sensory function.
- Antenna/Feeler: A slender, flexible appendage on the head of some insects and crustaceans, used for sensing.
- Silk/Tassel (Botany): The long, thread-like strands on an ear of corn (maize) or the pistil of certain plants.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy để râu dài. (He has a long beard.)
- Con mèo có bộ râu rất nhạy cảm. (The cat has very sensitive whiskers.)
- Râu ngô có màu nâu. (The corn silk is brown.)
Advanced Usage
- "râu ông nọ cắm cằm bà kia": A Vietnamese idiom meaning a mismatched or incongruous pairing, similar to "a square peg in a round hole."
- Việc sắp xếp nhân sự đó đúng là râu ông nọ cắm cằm bà kia. (That personnel arrangement is a complete mismatch.)
Variants and Related Words
Râu quai nón (n): Sideburns; beard grown along the jawline.
- Anh ấy thích để kiểu râu quai nón. (He likes to wear sideburns.)
Râu mép (n): Moustache; hair growing on the upper lip.
- Cụ già vuốt râu mép. (The old man stroked his moustache.)
Synonyms
- Beard: facial hair.
- Whiskers: vibrissae (on animals).
- Antenna: feeler (on insects).
- Silk: tassel, stigma (on corn).
Related Idioms
"Râu tôm nấu với ruột bầu": Literally "shrimp whiskers cooked with gourd guts," meaning to combine humble, mismatched, or incongruous things.
- Bữa ăn chỉ có râu tôm nấu với ruột bầu. (The meal was just a haphazard combination of scraps.)
"Cậu ấm cô chiêu râu chưa mọc": A saying describing spoiled, young rich kids who are still beardless (i.e., very young and immature).
- Hắn ta cư xử như một cậu ấm râu chưa mọc. (He behaves like a spoiled, immature rich kid.)