Definition

1. Noun:
   • Ostrich: A very large, flightless bird native to Africa, characterized by a long neck, long legs, and the ability to run at high speeds. This is the most common and specific meaning.
   • General term for large flightless birds: In a broader, more general zoological or colloquial context, it can refer to other large, flightless, running birds such as the emu or rhea.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đà điểu là loài chim lớn nhất thế giới. (The ostrich is the world's largest bird.)
  • Trang trại này nuôi nhiều đà điểu. (This farm raises many ostriches.)
  • Ở châu Úc có một loài đà điểu được gọi là đà điểu châu Úc. (In Australia, there is a type of large flightless bird called the emu.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tư duy đà điểu" (ostrich thinking/mentality): An idiom describing the act of ignoring obvious problems or dangers, metaphorically like an ostrich hiding its head in the sand.
  • Anh ta có tư duy đà điểu, luôn trốn tránh sự thật. (He has an ostrich mentality, always avoiding the truth.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chim đà điểu (n): Ostrich bird. This is a fuller, more descriptive term.

  • Chim đà điểu chạy rất nhanh. (The ostrich runs very fast.)

• Bộ đà điểu (n): Struthioniformes, the biological order that includes ostriches and other related flightless birds.

Synonyms

• Ostrich: The primary and most accurate synonym for the African bird.
• Flightless bird: A general term describing the key characteristic.

Related Idioms

• (Vùi đầu vào cát như) đà điểu: To (bury one's head in the sand like an) ostrich; meaning to ignore impending trouble by pretending not to see it.
  • Công ty không thể cứ vùi đầu vào cát như đà điểu trước những rủi ro này. (The company cannot just bury its head in the sand like an ostrich in the face of these risks.)

noun

1. ostrich
   • Chim Đà Điểu (Ostrivhes)
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