trùn

Một con trùn đang bò trên mặt đất.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Earthworm: A common, elongated, soft-bodied invertebrate animal that lives in soil. This is the primary and most widely understood meaning of "trùn," though it is often considered a regional or dialectal term.

Usage Notes

• Regional/Dialectal Term: The word "trùn" is primarily used in certain dialects or regions of Vietnam. The more standard and universally understood word for "earthworm" is "giun."
• Formality: "Trùn" is an informal, colloquial word.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bọn trẻ con bắt trùn để câu cá. (The children catch earthworms to go fishing.)
  • Trùn giúp đất tơi xốp và màu mỡ. (Earthworms help make soil loose and fertile.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giun (n): The standard, more common word for earthworm or worm.
• Giun đất (n): A precise term for "earthworm" (literally "soil worm").

Synonyms

• Earthworm
• Worm (in a general biological context)

Related Idioms and Expressions

• Nhát như trùn / Nhát như giun: As timid as an earthworm. (An idiom meaning "very timid or cowardly.")
  • Nó không dám phát biểu, nhát như trùn. (He doesn't dare speak up; he's as timid as an earthworm.)