sư tử
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Definition
- Noun:
- Lion: A large, powerful wild cat (scientific name: Panthera leo) with tawny-colored fur. Adult males have a prominent mane around their head and neck. It is known as the "king of the jungle" and is native to Africa and parts of Asia.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sư tử là loài động vật ăn thịt. (The lion is a carnivorous animal.)
- Con sư tử đực đang gầm lên. (The male lion is roaring.)
- Chúng tôi đã nhìn thấy một đàn sư tử trong khu bảo tồn. (We saw a pride of lions in the sanctuary.)
Advanced Usage
"Sư tử Hà Đông": A Vietnamese idiom referring to a jealous or fierce-tempered woman, similar to the English idiom "a jealous tiger" or "a shrew." It originates from a famous Vietnamese folk poem.
- Cô ấy nổi tiếng là sư tử Hà Đông trong gia đình. (She is famously the jealous tiger in the family.)
"Mặt sư tử": Literally "lion face," sometimes used metaphorically to describe a fierce or majestic appearance.
- Vị tướng có mặt sư tử. (The general has a lion-like face.)
Variants and Related Words
Sư tử cái (n): Lioness; a female lion.
- Sư tử cái thường đi săn mồi. (The lioness usually hunts for prey.)
Sư tử con (n): Lion cub; a young lion.
- Những chú sư tử con đang chơi đùa. (The lion cubs are playing.)
Sư tử biển (n): Sea lion; a different marine mammal. This is a compound word where "sư tử" is part of the name.
- Chúng tôi xem sư tử biển biểu diễn. (We watched the sea lion perform.)
Synonyms
- Hùm: An older, more literary or regional Vietnamese word for tiger, sometimes used poetically for large cats but not a direct synonym for lion.
- Mãnh thú: Beast of prey; a general term for a fierce predator.
Related Phrases
Nanh sư tử: Lion's fangs; often used to symbolize strength or ferocity.
- Sức mạnh nanh sư tử. (The strength of a lion's fangs.)
Tiếng gầm sư tử: The roar of a lion; symbolizes power and authority.
- Nghe tiếng gầm sư tử từ xa. (Hearing the roar of a lion from afar.)
Related Idioms
- Hùm thiêng khi đã sa cơ cũng hèn: A proverb meaning "A mighty tiger, when fallen into misfortune, also becomes lowly." It is sometimes adapted with "sư tử" to convey a similar meaning about a fall from power.
- Mặt sư tử gan thỏ: Literally "a lion's face but a rabbit's courage"; used to describe someone who looks brave or fierce on the outside but is actually timid.