rệp
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Definition
- Noun:
- Bedbug: A small, wingless, parasitic insect (family Cimicidae) with a flat, oval body that feeds on the blood of humans and animals, typically hiding in cracks in beds and furniture.
- Bug; Louse (general): A general term for various small, parasitic insects that infest plants or animals, often by sucking sap or blood.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Giường ở khách sạn cũ có rệp. (The bed in the old hotel has bedbugs.)
- Cây hoa hồng nhà tôi bị rệp tấn công. (My rose bush is attacked by bugs/aphids.)
- Anh ấy bị rệp cắn khắp người. (He has bug bites all over his body.)
Advanced Usage
"rệp giường": bedbug (specific term).
- Cần phải xử lý ngay nếu phát hiện rệp giường. (Immediate treatment is needed if bedbugs are found.)
"rệp sáp": mealybug (a type of plant pest).
- Rệp sáp phủ trắng các cành cây có múi. (Mealybugs cover citrus branches in white.)
Variants and Related Words
Rệp vảy (n): scale insect (a plant pest).
- Rệp vảy bám trên lá cây. (Scale insects cling to the leaves.)
Rệp bông / Rệp cam (n): aphid (specifically cotton or citrus aphid).
- Rệp bông là loài gây hại cho cây bông. (Cotton aphids are pests for cotton plants.)
Synonyms
- Bedbug: For the specific household pest.
- Bug: A general term for small insects.
- Aphid / Mealybug / Scale insect: For specific types of plant pests.
Related Idioms
Nghèo rệp: To be extremely poor, destitute (literally "poor as bedbugs").
- Sau trận lũ, nhiều gia đình trở nên nghèo rệp. (After the flood, many families became destitute.)
Ăn như rệp: To eat very little (literally "to eat like a bedbug").
- Nó ăn như rệp, chỉ một chút cơm cũng no. (He eats very little, just a bit of rice makes him full.)