đào kiếm

Một em bé có đôi má đào kiếm khi ngủ.

Definition

1. Noun (Archaic, Literary):
   • Rosy cheek: A poetic term describing a cheek with a beautiful, pinkish-red complexion, often used to depict youth, health, or beauty.
   • Cheek: In its literal, archaic sense, it simply means the cheek, but with a strong connotation of an attractive, rosy hue.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thiếu nữ có đôi má đào kiếm. (The maiden has rosy cheeks.)
  • Đào kiếm ửng hồng vì xấu hổ. (Her cheeks flushed pink with embarrassment.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is almost exclusively found in classical Vietnamese poetry, literary works, or stylized, formal descriptions. It is not used in modern everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Má đào (n): A more common poetic term for "rosy cheek" or "peach blossom cheek," closely related in meaning and usage to .
  • Má đào thắm thiết. (Rosy cheeks are charming.)

Synonyms

• Rosy cheek: A cheek with a pink or reddish color.
• Flushed cheek: A cheek reddened by emotion or exertion.
• Blush: A reddening of the face, typically the cheeks.

Notes on Usage

• Register: Archaic, literary, poetic.
• Frequency: Very low frequency in modern language. Its use signals a highly stylized, artistic, or old-fashioned tone.
• Form: The word is a compound noun. The component "" suggests "peach blossom" (symbolizing pink/red), and "" is an archaic word for "cheek."