vá may
Definition
Verb:
- To sew and mend: The primary meaning of "vá may" is the combined action of repairing clothes (mending) and making or altering them by sewing. It refers to the general craft of working with needle and thread on fabric, especially for clothing repair and simple creation.
Noun:
- Sewing and mending (work): Refers to the activity, task, or job of repairing and making garments with needle and thread.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Cô ấy biết vá may quần áo. (She knows how to sew and mend clothes.)
- Tôi phải vá may lại chiếc áo sơ mi này. (I have to mend and sew this shirt back together.)
Noun:
- Công việc vá may tốn nhiều thời gian. (The work of sewing and mending takes a lot of time.)
- Bà tôi giỏi về vá may. (My grandmother is skilled at sewing and mending.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "vá may" often implies practical, everyday clothing repair and simple sewing, rather than high-fashion tailoring or intricate embroidery. It is a common and essential domestic skill.
Variants and Related Words
- Vá (v): specifically to patch, to darn, to mend (focus on repair).
- May (v): specifically to sew, to stitch (focus on joining fabric).
- May vá (v): a less common variant with the same meaning as "vá may".
- Thợ may (n): tailor, seamstress (a professional who sews).
Synonyms
- To tailor (lightly): to make or alter clothes.
- To darn and sew: to mend holes and sew seams.
- Needlework: work done with a needle (a broader term).
Related Idioms
- While "vá may" itself is not typically part of idioms, the concept is central to phrases about frugality and care, such as the idea of "mending clothes until they are threadbare" to describe extreme thrift.