đoản đao

Thân thiện

Trong truyện chưởng, các cao thủ thường sử dụng đoản đao để áp sát đối phương.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cutlass: A short, broad sword with a slightly curved blade, historically used as a cutting weapon.
   • Dagger / Poignard: A short, pointed knife or blade, typically used for stabbing or thrusting in close combat. This meaning is often noted as archaic or historical.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong viện bảo tàng có trưng bày một thanh đoản đao cổ. (The museum displays an ancient cutlass.)
  • Tên cướp rút đoản đao ra đe dọa. (The robber drew a dagger to threaten.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "đoản đao" is primarily found in historical, literary, or martial arts contexts. It is not a common word in modern, everyday Vietnamese.

Variants and Related Words

• Đoản kiếm: A short sword.
• Đao: A general term for a single-edged blade or sword, often broader and heavier than a (double-edged sword).

Synonyms

• Cutlass: A short, broad saber.
• Dagger: A short knife for stabbing.
• Poignard: A small, slender dagger (archaic, from French).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Đoản đao tương tiếp": Literally "short blades meeting," implying a direct, close-quarters, and often intense confrontation or conflict.
  • Cuộc tranh luận giữa hai ứng viên như đoản đao tương tiếp. (The debate between the two candidates was like a close-quarters clash.)

Học thuật

noun

1. Cutlass