rọ mõm
Definition
- Noun:
- Muzzle: A device, typically made of straps or wire, that is fastened over an animal's snout to prevent it from biting or eating.
- Snout-ring: A ring or cage-like device placed over the snout of an animal, such as a pig, to prevent it from rooting or digging.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Con chó dữ phải đeo rọ mõm. (The aggressive dog must wear a muzzle.)
- Người nông dân dùng rọ mõm để lợn không phá vườn. (The farmer uses a snout-ring to stop the pig from destroying the garden.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "rọ mõm" can be used metaphorically in informal contexts to describe a restriction on someone's speech or freedom of expression.
- Đạo luật đó chẳng khác gì một cái rọ mõm đối với báo chí. (That law is no different from a muzzle for the press.)
Variants and Related Words
- Rọ (n): A cage, basket, or cage-like container. Often used for holding animals or fish.
- Rọ tre: Bamboo cage/basket.
Synonyms
- Muzzle: A device to prevent an animal from biting.
- Guard: A protective device (less specific).
Related Idioms
- Bịt miệng / trói mồm (idiom, not a variant of ): To silence someone, to gag. This idiom shares the metaphorical concept of preventing speech.
- Họ cố gắng bịt miệng nhân chứng. (They tried to silence the witness.)
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Snout-ring; muzzle
