xe lọ

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Opium pipe: A specific type of pipe traditionally used for smoking opium.
   • Opium-smoking paraphernalia / Opium kit: Refers to the complete set of tools and equipment used for preparing and smoking opium, which typically includes the pipe, lamp, needle, and tray.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong bảo tàng có trưng bày một chiếc xe lọ cổ. (A vintage opium pipe is displayed in the museum.)
  • Cảnh sát thu giữ một bộ xe lọ tại hiện trường. (The police confiscated an opium-smoking kit at the scene.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "xe lọ" is historically and culturally specific, strongly associated with the opium dens and addiction prevalent in Vietnam during the French colonial period. Its use in modern language is almost exclusively historical, descriptive, or in contexts discussing addiction and its consequences.

Variants and Related Words

• Thuốc phiện (n): Opium, the narcotic substance itself.
  • Hút thuốc phiện là một tệ nạn nguy hiểm. (Smoking opium is a dangerous vice.)

Synonyms

• Opium pipe
• Opium-smoking apparatus

Related Idioms

• Nghiện xe lọ: To be addicted to opium smoking.
  • Cụ ấy ngày xưa nghiện xe lọ, sau này mới cai được. (He was addicted to the opium pipe in the past and only quit later.)