đáo lỗ
Definition
- Noun:
- A traditional Vietnamese target game: A folk game where players throw a coin, token, or flat disc (a "palet") with the aim of landing it into a small hole or depression in the ground.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trẻ em trong làng thường chơi đáo lỗ. (The children in the village often play đáo lỗ.)
- Mục tiêu của trò đáo lỗ là ném đồng xu vào cái lỗ nhỏ. (The objective of đáo lỗ is to throw a coin into the small hole.)
Advanced Usage
- The game involves skill in tossing a flat object, similar to games like marbles or tiddlywinks, but with the specific target being a hole ().
Variants and Related Words
- Đáo (n/v): Can refer to the disc/token itself or the act of tossing it. It is the core element of several traditional throwing games.
- Đáo hố: A variant name for the same or a very similar game targeting a hole.
Synonyms
- Target game: A game where players aim at a specific mark.
- Pitching game: A game involving throwing an object toward a target.
Related Idioms
- While itself is not an idiom, the word appears in the idiom "đáo để", which means "extraordinary" or "terrible" (in a negative sense) and is etymologically distinct from the game.