ổ lợn
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Definition
- Noun:
- Piggery, pigsty: A place where pigs are kept, typically characterized by dirtiness and disorder.
- A very dirty and messy place: Used metaphorically to describe any place that is extremely dirty, untidy, or squalid, similar to a pigsty.
Usage Examples
Literal meaning (Piggery/Pigsty):
- Phía sau nhà là một cái ổ lợn nhỏ. (Behind the house is a small pigsty.)
- Mùi hôi từ cái ổ lợn bay vào nhà. (The foul smell from the piggery wafts into the house.)
Metaphorical meaning (A very dirty place):
- Căn phòng của nó bừa bộn như một ổ lợn. (His room is as messy as a pigsty.)
- Sau bữa tiệc, nhà bếp trông giống hệt một ổ lợn. (After the party, the kitchen looked exactly like a pigsty.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in comparisons to strongly emphasize filth and disorder.
- bẩn như ổ lợn: (as dirty as a pigsty) - A common simile.
- Cái chuồng gà này bẩn như ổ lợn. (This chicken coop is as dirty as a pigsty.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chuồng lợn (n): Pigpen, pigsty. This is a more standard, neutral term for a structure housing pigs.
- Trại lợn (n): Pig farm. Refers to a larger-scale commercial operation.
- Lợn (n): Pig, swine.
Synonyms
- Nơi bẩn thỉu: A filthy place.
- Nơi hỗn độn: A chaotic, messy place.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Bẩn như ổ lợn: (As dirty as a pigsty) - A fixed simile used to describe extreme dirtiness.
- Sau trận lũ, con đường trở nên bẩn như ổ lợn. (After the flood, the road became as dirty as a pigsty.)
- Piggery, pigsty