trống ếch
Definition
- Noun:
- A small drum with a brass shell: A specific type of small, portable drum characterized by its body (shell or "tang") being made of brass or copper. It is traditionally associated with children's activities, parades, and public encouragement events.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tiếng trống ếch vang lên giục giã. (The sound of the small brass drum rang out urgently.)
- Đội thiếu nhi diễu hành với trống ếch và cờ. (The children's team paraded with small brass drums and flags.)
Advanced Usage
- The trống ếch is culturally significant in Vietnam as an instrument for mobilizing and encouraging group spirit, often used in youth group activities, historical reenactments, or community gatherings to create a lively, rhythmic atmosphere.
Variants and Related Words
- Trống (n): drum. The general term for any drum.
- Trống trường (school drum), trống cơm (rice drum).
Synonyms
- Small drum: A general term for a compact drum.
- Field drum / Parade drum: A drum used in marching contexts, though these are typically larger and not necessarily made of brass.
Related Idioms
- While there is no direct idiom with "trống ếch", its use is idiomatic of communal encouragement and collective youth activity.