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Definition
- Noun:
- Magpie: A bird of the crow family (Corvidae), typically having a long tail and black-and-white plumage, known for its noisy chattering and sometimes for collecting shiny objects.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Con ác là đang đậu trên cành cây. (The magpie is perched on the tree branch.)
- Tiếng kêu của ác là vang lên trong khu rừng. (The call of the magpie echoed in the forest.)
Advanced Usage
- "Ác là kêu báo hiệu điều gì?": A common folk saying questioning what a magpie's call might signify, often related to superstition about omens (good or bad news).
- Nghe thấy tiếng ác là, bà tôi thường hỏi: "Ác là kêu báo hiệu điều gì?" (Hearing the magpie's call, my grandmother often asks: "What is the magpie's call signaling?")
Variants and Related Words
- Chim ác là: A more explicit term meaning "magpie bird."
- Chim ác là làm tổ trên ngọn cây cao. (The magpie builds its nest on top of a tall tree.)
- Họ Ác là (Corvidae): The scientific family name for magpies and other corvids like crows and ravens.
Synonyms
- Magpie (English): The direct translation.
- Pie (Archaic/poetic English, from French): An older or literary term for magpie, as seen in the reference from the Vietnamese-French dictionary.
Related Idioms and Cultural References
- "Ác là đậu cành đa": Part of a well-known Vietnamese folk poem/ca dao. The full line is often "" It portrays the magpie in a traditional, rustic setting.
- Câu ca dao "Ác là đậu cành đa" rất quen thuộc với trẻ em Việt Nam. (The folk poem line "The magpie perches on the banyan branch" is very familiar to Vietnamese children.)
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