sầu đâu
Definition
- Noun:
- Neem tree, chinaberry tree: "Sầu đâu" refers to a type of tree, specifically the neem tree (Azadirachta indica) or sometimes the chinaberry tree (Melia azedarach). It is known for its medicinal properties and bitter taste.
- A local/regional term: The word is often used in specific regions of Vietnam to refer to these trees.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Lá sầu đâu có vị rất đắng. (Neem leaves have a very bitter taste.)
- Người ta thường dùng cây sầu đâu để làm thuốc. (People often use the neem tree to make medicine.)
Advanced Usage
- "Vị đắng như sầu đâu": A simile meaning "as bitter as neem," used to describe an extremely bitter taste or a very bitter, painful experience.
- Cuộc đời anh ấy có lúc đắng như sầu đâu. (His life has had moments as bitter as neem.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cây sầu đâu: The full term for the neem/chinaberry tree.
- Xoan: Another common Vietnamese name for the chinaberry tree (), which can be synonymous with "sầu đâu" in some contexts.
- Neem: The common English name for .
- Chinaberry: The common English name for .
Synonyms
- Cây neem: Neem tree (for ).
- Cây xoan: Chinaberry tree (for ).
Related Phrases
- Thuốc sầu đâu: Medicine made from the neem tree.
- Dầu sầu đâu: Neem oil.
Related Idioms
- Đắng như sầu đâu: (To be) as bitter as neem. This idiom is used to describe something extremely bitter in taste or a deeply sorrowful, painful situation.
- Lời từ chối ấy đắng như sầu đâu. (That rejection was as bitter as neem.)
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(địa phương) China tree
