rau cỏ
Definition
- Noun:
- Vegetables, greens: A general term referring to edible plants, particularly leafy greens and herbs, often used in cooking or as fresh herbs for garnish and flavor.
- Plants, vegetation (in a broader, sometimes poetic sense): Can refer to general plants or grass, especially when describing a natural, uncultivated state.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bữa ăn cần có nhiều rau cỏ tươi. (A meal needs plenty of fresh vegetables.)
- Khu vườn đầy rau cỏ xanh tốt. (The garden is full of lush greens.)
- Cánh đồng chỉ toàn rau cỏ dại. (The field is nothing but wild plants/weeds.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "rau cỏ" can imply something simple, humble, or natural, often in contrast to meat or processed foods.
- Anh ấy sống một cuộc đời giản dị, ăn toàn rau cỏ. (He lives a simple life, eating only greens/plants.)
Variants and Related Words
Rau (n): Vegetable. A more common and specific term for vegetables.
- rau muống (water spinach), rau cải (mustard greens).
Cỏ (n): Grass, weed. Often used separately to mean grass or herbage.
- cỏ ba lá (clover), cỏ dại (weed).
Synonyms
- Vegetables: Edible plants.
- Greens: Leafy green vegetables.
- Herbage: A collective term for herbaceous plants.
Related Idioms
Cơm rau cỏ: A simple meal of rice and vegetables, denoting a modest, vegetarian, or poor diet.
- Nhà nghèo, bữa nào cũng chỉ cơm rau cỏ. (The family is poor, every meal is just rice and vegetables.)
Tính tình hiền như rau cỏ: To have a gentle, meek, or unassuming personality (as mild as greens/plants).
- Cô ấy hiền như rau cỏ, chẳng bao giờ to tiếng. (She is as gentle as a leaf, never raising her voice.)
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Vegetables, greens
