sân sau

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Gia đình tôi thường ăn sáng ở sân sau vào những ngày cuối tuần.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Backyard: A private outdoor area directly behind a house or building, typically used for recreation, gardening, or domestic activities.
   • A private or concealed area: In a figurative sense, it can refer to a sphere of influence, operation, or territory that is unofficially controlled or dominated by a person, organization, or country, often for private or secretive purposes.

Usage Examples

• Noun (literal):

  • Bọn trẻ đang chơi trong sân sau. (The children are playing in the backyard.)
  • Chúng tôi trồng rau trong sân sau. (We grow vegetables in the backyard.)

• Noun (figurative):

  • Khu vực đó được coi là sân sau của cường quốc. (That region is considered the backyard of the superpower.)
  • Họ thực hiện những giao dịch mờ ám trong sân sau của công ty. (They conduct shady deals in the company's backyard.)

Advanced Usage

• The figurative usage often implies a sense of exclusive control, a testing ground, or an area where one can act with little external oversight or interference.
  • Nhà đầu tư xem thị trường mới nổi là sân sau cho các dự án rủi ro cao. (Investors see the emerging market as a backyard for high-risk projects.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vườn sau (n): Back garden. While similar, this may emphasize a more cultivated garden area compared to the general "sân sau."
  • Vườn sau nhà tôi có nhiều hoa hồng. (My back garden has many roses.)

Synonyms

• Backyard: Rear yard, garden (context-dependent).
• Sphere of influence: Domain, preserve, territory (for figurative use).

Related Idioms

• While not a fixed idiom, the phrase "coi như sân sau" (to treat as one's backyard) is commonly used to describe treating an area or domain with a sense of casual ownership or control.
  • Họ coi văn phòng như sân sau của mình. (They treat the office as their own backyard.)

Học thuật

1. Backyard