tứ chi

Thân thiện

Một vận động viên khỏe mạnh dang rộng tứ chi trong tư thế căng cơ.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The four limbs: This term collectively refers to the two arms and two legs of the human body. It is a formal or literary word, often used in medical, anatomical, or descriptive contexts.
   • The four limbs (of an animal): In a broader zoological context, it can refer to the four legs or appendages of an animal.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau tai nạn, anh ấy bị liệt tứ chi. (After the accident, he became paralyzed in all four limbs.)
  • Bài tập này giúp tăng cường sức mạnh cho tứ chi. (This exercise helps strengthen the four limbs.)
  • Con vật nằm phơi nắng, tứ chi duỗi thẳng. (The animal lay sunbathing, its four limbs stretched out.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is frequently used in fixed phrases, particularly in medical terminology, to describe conditions affecting all limbs.

Variants and Related Words

• Chi (n): A limb or branch. This is the singular form, meaning one limb or an appendage.

  • Anh ta bị thương ở một chi. (He was injured in one limb.)

• Tứ chi ngũ quan (idiomatic phrase): A classical phrase meaning "the four limbs and the five sense organs"; used to refer to the entire physical body or appearance.

  • Cô ấy có tứ chi ngũ quan hài hòa. (She has harmonious physical features.)

Synonyms

• Limbs: The arms and legs of a person or the appendages of an animal.
• Extremities: A technical term for the hands, feet, or outer limbs.

Related Idioms

• Tứ chi ngũ quan: As mentioned above, this idiom refers to the whole body or one's physical form.
  • Người mẫu cần có tứ chi ngũ cân đối. (A model needs well-proportioned physical features.)

Học thuật

noun

1. four limbs