đòn ống
Definition
- Noun:
- A section of bamboo used as a carrying pole: A specific type of pole, typically a segment of bamboo, traditionally used in Vietnam to carry loads by balancing it across the shoulders with baskets or objects suspended from each end.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người nông dân gánh lúa bằng một chiếc đòn ống. (The farmer carried rice using a bamboo carrying pole.)
- Đòn ống thường được làm từ tre già để chắc chắn. (The carrying pole is often made from mature bamboo for strength.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is specific to traditional tools and rural life. It emphasizes the material (bamboo) and the form (a hollow tube or section), distinguishing it from solid wooden poles.
Variants and Related Words
Đòn gánh (n): A more general term for a carrying pole, which can be made of bamboo or wood.
- Đòn gánh có thể bằng tre hoặc gỗ. (A carrying pole can be made of bamboo or wood.)
Gánh (v): To carry using a pole across the shoulders.
- Bà ấy gánh hai thúng rau ra chợ. (She carried two baskets of vegetables to the market.)
Synonyms
- Carrying pole: A general term for a pole used to carry loads.
- Bamboo yoke: A less common translation emphasizing the material and purpose.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms with , the concept is related to traditional labor and imagery in Vietnamese culture, often evoking rural life and manual work.