đẵn
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Definition
- Verb:
- To cut down; to chop down: The primary meaning of "đẵn" is to fell or sever a tree or a large plant by striking it with a heavy, sharp tool like an axe.
- To chop (into sections): It can also refer to the action of cutting something long, like a tree trunk or a sugarcane stalk, into shorter pieces or sections.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Người tiều phu đang đẵn một cây cổ thụ. (The woodcutter is chopping down an ancient tree.)
- Họ đẵn cây mía thành từng khúc ngắn. (They chopped the sugarcane into short sections.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "đẵn" is specific and vivid, often used in literary or descriptive contexts related to forestry, farming, or traditional manual labor. It implies a deliberate, forceful action.
Variants and Related Words
- Đốn (v): A close synonym meaning to fell or cut down trees. "Đẵn" can sometimes imply a more sectioning action compared to "đốn."
- Chặt (v): A more general verb meaning to chop or cut. "Đẵn" is often a more specific type of "chặt" used for trees or large stalks.
Synonyms
- Fell: To cut down a tree.
- Chop down: To make something fall by cutting it at the base.
- Sever: To cut through something completely.
Related Idioms
- While "đẵn" itself is not commonly found in many idioms, its action is central to imagery in literature and folk sayings about labor, nature, and clearing land.