thảm xanh
Definition
- Noun:
- Green baize: A green-colored felt or woolen cloth, traditionally used to cover surfaces such as meeting tables, billiard tables, or card tables. The term specifically refers to the material and its color, often associated with formal or professional settings.
- The green table (by extension): Can metaphorically refer to the meeting table itself or the formal arena of discussion, negotiation, or debate, particularly in diplomatic, political, or high-stakes business contexts.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các đại biểu ngồi quanh chiếc bàn phủ thảm xanh. (The delegates sat around the table covered with green baize.)
- Những quyết định quan trọng thường được đưa ra trên thảm xanh. (Important decisions are often made at the green table.)
Advanced Usage
- "bàn thảm xanh": The green-baize table. This compound explicitly refers to the physical table.
- Cuộc đàm phán diễn ra tại bàn thảm xanh. (The negotiation took place at the green-baize table.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bàn xanh (n): A shortened, colloquial form meaning "the green table," carrying the same metaphorical meaning as the formal arena for discussion.
Synonyms
- Baize: A coarse woolen or felt cloth, typically green, used for covering tables.
- Conference table: A table around which meetings are held (focusing on function rather than material).
- Negotiating table: The figurative setting for discussions.
Related Idioms
- Ngồi vào bàn thảm xanh: To sit down at the negotiating/meeting table; to enter formal discussions.
- Hai bên cuối cùng đã ngồi vào bàn thảm xanh. (The two sides finally sat down at the negotiating table.)