võ
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Adjective:
- Emaciated; gaunt; wasted: Describes a person or face that is extremely thin and weak, often due to illness, hunger, or exhaustion. This usage is now somewhat literary or formal.
Noun:
- Martial arts; combat skills: Refers to the art, practice, or skill of fighting, either unarmed or with traditional weapons. This is a common abbreviation of "võ nghệ."
- Military affairs (archaic): Pertaining to the military or martial sphere, traditionally contrasted with "văn" (civil/cultural affairs). This usage is now primarily historical or found in classical literature and idioms.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Sau trận ốm dài, anh ấy trông mặt mũi rất võ. (After the long illness, his face looked very gaunt.)
- Cái đói làm cho người dân nơi đây gầy võ. (The famine left the people here emaciated.)
Noun (Martial Arts):
- Cậu ấy học võ từ nhỏ. (He has studied martial arts since childhood.)
- Môn võ đó có nguồn gốc từ Nhật Bản. (That martial art originates from Japan.)
Noun (Military, archaic):
- Trong triều đình phong kiến có hai hệ thống quan lại: quan văn và quan võ. (In the feudal court, there were two systems of mandarins: civil and military.)
Advanced Usage
- "võ vẽ": (adjective) Having a little, superficial, or amateurish skill in something (often martial arts or a craft).
- Nó chỉ biết võ vẽ vài thế tự vệ. (He only knows a few amateurish self-defense moves.)
Variants and Related Words
Võ nghệ (n): Martial arts; the art and skill of combat. (The full form of "võ").
- Biểu diễn võ nghệ. (To perform martial arts.)
Võ sĩ (n): Martial artist; warrior; fighter.
- Võ sĩ đai đen. (A black belt martial artist.)
Võ đường (n): Martial arts school or training hall.
- Tập luyện tại võ đường. (To train at a martial arts school.)
Văn võ (n): Civil and military affairs; a phrase denoting both cultural and martial prowess.
- Văn võ song toàn. (To be proficient in both civil and military arts.)
Synonyms
- Adjective: Gaunt, emaciated, skeletal, haggard.
- Noun (Martial Arts): Martial arts, combat arts, fighting skills.
- Noun (Military): Military, martial.
Related Idioms
Mặt võ mình gầy: (Idiom) Literally "a gaunt face and a thin body," meaning to look utterly emaciated and weak.
- Bệnh tật khiến ông ấy mặt võ mình gầy. (Sickness made him look utterly wasted.)
Văn võ song toàn: (Idiom) To be accomplished in both literary/administrative and military arts; to be well-rounded in both civil and martial matters.
- Vị tướng đó nổi tiếng là văn võ song toàn. (That general is famous for being accomplished in both civil and military arts.)