tửu

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • Alcohol; wine; liquor: An archaic or literary term for alcoholic beverages, particularly rice wine or spirits. It carries a classical or formal nuance compared to the modern word "rượu."

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông cụ thích thưởng thức một chén tửu. (The old man enjoys savoring a cup of wine.)
  • Tửu nhập ngôn xuất. (Wine goes in, secrets come out. / In vino veritas.)

Advanced Usage

• Used in formal, poetic, or proverbial contexts. It often appears in classical literature, set phrases, and idioms rather than in everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Tửu sắc (n): wine and women; indulgence in pleasure.

  • Kẻ mê đắm tửu sắc. (A person addicted to wine and women.)

• Tửu điếm (n): (archaic) a wine shop or tavern.

  • Ghé qua tửu điếm. (To stop by a wine shop.)

• Tửu lượng (n): drinking capacity; alcohol tolerance.

  • Tửu lượng của anh ấy rất kém. (His alcohol tolerance is very poor.)

Synonyms

• Rượu: (modern, common term) alcohol, liquor, wine.
• Đồ uống có cồn: alcoholic drink.

Related Idioms

• Tửu nhập ngôn xuất: (idiom) Wine goes in, words come out; meaning alcohol loosens the tongue.

  • Nhớ câu "tửu nhập ngôn xuất" đừng nói quá nhiều. (Remember the saying "in wine, truth," don't talk too much.)

• Tửu bất khả ép: (idiom) Wine cannot be forced; meaning one should not pressure others to drink.

  • Hãy tôn trọng, tửu bất khả ép mà. (Please be respectful, you shouldn't force someone to drink.)