Definition

1. Noun:
   • Blades and swords; weapons: A collective term referring to edged weapons, particularly knives (đao) and swords (kiếm), or to weapons in general. It often evokes imagery of traditional martial arts or ancient warfare.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Phòng trưng bày đầy đao kiếm cổ. (The exhibition hall is full of ancient blades and swords.)
  • Anh ta thu thập đao kiếm từ nhiều nền văn hóa. (He collects blades and swords from many cultures.)
  • Câu chuyện kể về các anh hùng và đao kiếm của họ. (The story is about heroes and their weapons.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "đao kiếm" is often used in literary or historical contexts to symbolize conflict, martial skill, or a bygone era of combat.
  • Bộ phim thuộc thể loại đao kiếm, với nhiều cảnh chiến đấu. (The film is of the swordsman genre, with many combat scenes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vũ khí (n): weapons, arms. A more general, modern term for weapons.
• Kiếm (n): sword. A specific type of straight, double-edged blade.
• Đao (n): saber, broadsword. A specific type of single-edged, often curved blade.

Synonyms

• Weapons: instruments used for fighting.
• Arms: weapons used in conflict.
• Bladed weapons: weapons with a sharp edge, like swords and knives.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Giương đao kiếm: To brandish weapons; to prepare for or engage in armed conflict.
  • Hai bên giương đao kiếm, sẵn sàng giao chiến. (The two sides brandished their weapons, ready for battle.)
• Đao kiếm vô tình: Literally "ruthless blades and swords"; describes the merciless and dangerous nature of weapons or violent conflict.
  • Chiến trường là nơi đao kiếm vô tình. (The battlefield is a place of ruthless weapons.)

1. Knife-shaped lance and sword; weapons