tâm sen
Definition
- Noun:
- Lotus embryo / Lotus plumule: The central green embryonic shoot (germ) found within a lotus seed. It is the young plant that would grow if the seed were to sprout.
- Herbal ingredient: In traditional Vietnamese and East Asian medicine, "tâm sen" is a dried herb known for its calming and sedative properties, often used to treat insomnia, anxiety, and heart palpitations.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tâm sen có vị đắng. (The lotus embryo has a bitter taste.)
- Bà tôi thường pha trà tâm sen để ngủ ngon hơn. (My grandmother often brews lotus plumule tea to sleep better.)
- Trong y học cổ truyền, tâm sen được coi là một vị thuốc an thần. (In traditional medicine, the lotus embryo is considered a sedative herb.)
Advanced Usage
- "Trà tâm sen": Lotus embryo tea, a common herbal infusion.
- Uống trà tâm sen giúp tinh thần thư thái. (Drinking lotus embryo tea helps the mind relax.)
Variants and Related Words
Hạt sen (n): Lotus seed (the whole seed, which contains the "tâm sen").
- Chè hạt sen là một món tráng miệng phổ biến. (Lotus seed sweet soup is a common dessert.)
Tim sen: A less common alternate name for "tâm sen".
- Tim sen cũng chỉ bộ phận màu xanh bên trong hạt sen. ("Tim sen" also refers to the green part inside the lotus seed.)
Synonyms
- Lotus germ: The embryonic part of the seed.
- Lotus heart: A direct, sometimes poetic, translation.
- Nelumbo nucifera embryo: The scientific botanical term.
Related Idioms
- "Đắng như tâm sen": As bitter as the lotus embryo. Used to describe an intensely bitter taste or a bitter, painful experience.
- Thuốc này đắng như tâm sen. (This medicine is as bitter as a lotus embryo.)
- Nỗi thất vọng ấy đắng như tâm sen. (That disappointment was as bitter as a lotus heart.)