săng
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Definition
- Noun:
- Coffin: A box or chest in which a deceased person is buried or cremated.
- Thatch grass: A type of tall grass belonging to the grass family (Poaceae), historically used for making thatch to roof houses.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Coffin):
- Người thợ mộc đóng một chiếc săng gỗ đơn giản. (The carpenter made a simple wooden coffin.)
- Hàng săng chết bó chiếu. (The cobbler's children are the worst shod. / Literally: The coffin maker dies wrapped in a mat.)
- Noun (Thatch grass):
- Mái nhà tranh được lợp bằng săng. (The thatched roof was made from thatch grass.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "săng" for is considered somewhat dated or rustic in modern Vietnamese, with "quan tài" being the more common contemporary term.
- The idiom "Hàng săng chết bó chiếu" is a proverb meaning that professionals often neglect their own needs or that one's own needs are the last to be met, similar to "The cobbler's children have no shoes."
Variants and Related Words
- Quan tài (n): The standard modern word for or .
- Cỏ tranh (n): Another term for thatching grass.
Synonyms
- Coffin: casket, burial box.
- Thatch grass: roofing grass, straw.
Related Idioms
- Hàng săng chết bó chiếu: A proverb. Literally "The coffin seller dies wrapped in a mat." It signifies the irony of providing for others while lacking for oneself.