vện

Chú chó vện đang nằm ngủ trên thảm trong phòng khách.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Brindled; striped (like a tiger's coat): Describes an animal, most commonly a dog, with a fur pattern of dark streaks or stripes on a lighter background, resembling the markings of a tiger.
   • Crackled (ceramic glaze): Describes the fine, web-like pattern of cracks on the surface of glazed pottery or porcelain, a deliberate or aged effect.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Brindled):

  • Con chó vện đang nằm ở sân. (The brindled dog is lying in the yard.)
  • Mèo vện hiếm hơn mèo tam thể. (Brindled cats are rarer than calico cats.)

• Adjective (Crackled glaze):

  • Chiếc bình sứ cổ có bề mặt vện rất đẹp. (The ancient porcelain vase has a beautifully crackled surface.)
  • Nghệ nhân tạo hiệu ứng vện cho chén trà. (The artisan creates a crackled effect for the tea cup.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily descriptive and is not commonly used in extended metaphorical senses. Its usage is specific to the two domains of animal coat patterns and ceramic finishes.

Variants and Related Words

• Vằn vện (adj): Emphasizes a more pronounced or tangled pattern of stripes or streaks. Can be used for both fur and crackled patterns.
  • Con hổ có bộ lông vằn vện. (The tiger has a distinctly striped coat.)

Synonyms

• Brindled; tiger-striped: For animal fur.
• Crackled; crazed: For ceramic glaze.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly using the word "vện."