ve sầu
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Definition
- Noun:
- Cicada: "ve sầu" refers to an insect of the order Hemiptera, known for its loud, distinctive song produced by males during hot weather. It is a common insect in tropical and temperate regions.
- Periodical Cicada: In some contexts, it can specifically refer to species that emerge in large numbers after long developmental periods underground.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tiếng ve sầu kêu râm ran báo hiệu mùa hè đã đến. (The sound of cicadas chirping noisily signals that summer has arrived.)
- Trẻ con thường bắt ve sầu trên những thân cây. (Children often catch cicadas on tree trunks.)
- Ve sầu đã sống nhiều năm dưới lòng đất trước khi lột xác và bay lên. (The cicada lived for many years underground before molting and flying up.)
Advanced Usage
"Ve sầu kêu": The act of a cicada singing/chirping. This phrase is often used to evoke the atmosphere of summer.
- Cả khu rừng tràn ngập tiếng ve sầu kêu. (The whole forest is filled with the sound of cicadas singing.)
"Xác ve sầu": Cicada shell/exuvia. The shed exoskeleton left behind after molting, often used in traditional medicine.
- Xác ve sầu là một vị thuốc trong đông y. (Cicada shells are an ingredient in traditional Eastern medicine.)
Variants and Related Words
Ve (n): A common short form for "ve sầu". It has the same meaning but is more colloquial.
- Mùa hè là mùa của ve. (Summer is the season of cicadas.)
Họ ve sầu (n): The biological family Cicadidae.
- Ve sầu thuộc họ ve sầu. (Cicadas belong to the Cicadidae family.)
Synonyms
- Con ve: Cicada (a more casual synonym, identical in meaning).
- Cigale: Cicada (the French loanword, sometimes used in scientific or literary contexts).
Related Idioms and Phrases
"Nói như ve sầu": To talk/chatter incessantly like a cicada. Used to describe someone who talks non-stop.
- Cậu bé ấy nói liên tục, nói như ve sầu vậy. (That boy talks continuously, chattering like a cicada.)
"Ve sầu thoát xác": Literally "the cicada sheds its shell". This idiom can metaphorically describe a profound transformation or rebirth.
- Sau khóa tu, anh ấy cảm thấy tâm hồn mình như ve sầu thoát xác. (After the meditation retreat, he felt his soul was transformed like a cicada shedding its shell.)