trống bỏi
Definition
- Noun:
- A paper drum toy: A traditional children's toy consisting of a paper drumhead stretched over a circular frame. It has two strings attached to its sides, each with a weighted bead at the end. When the handle is twisted rapidly, the beads strike the paper, producing a drumming sound.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đứa trẻ cầm chiếc trống bỏi và xoay nhanh. (The child held the paper drum toy and spun it quickly.)
- Trống bỏi là đồ chơi dân gian của Việt Nam. (The paper drum toy is a Vietnamese folk toy.)
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used metaphorically to describe an elderly person who still desires or engages in activities considered unsuitable for their age, based on the idiom "Già chơi trống bỏi."
- Ông cụ ấy đúng là "già chơi trống bỏi". (That old man is truly "an old person playing with a child's toy.")
Variants and Related Words
- Trống (n): A general term for drum.
- Đồ chơi dân gian (n): Folk toy.
Synonyms
- Paper drum toy: A drum made of paper as a plaything.
- Toy drum: A simple drum used as a child's toy.
Related Idioms
- Già chơi trống bỏi: An idiom describing an elderly person who indulges in whims or pursuits considered inappropriate for their age, akin to an old person playing with a child's toy.
- Cụ ông mua xe mô tô thể thao, bị con cháu bảo là "già chơi trống bỏi". (The old man bought a sports motorcycle, and his children and grandchildren said he was "an old dog trying to learn new tricks.")