{"id":376,"date":"2021-07-12T16:17:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T16:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/?p=376"},"modified":"2021-07-12T16:30:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T16:30:55","slug":"the-cat-says-meow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/the-cat-says-meow\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cat Says Meow!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_384\" style=\"width: 611px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-384\" class=\" wp-image-384\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_0429-1024x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_0429-1024x615.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_0429-350x210.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_0429-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_0429-1536x923.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_0429.jpg 1831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-384\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo taken and used with permission from Kandle Dart<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Meow! This post is dedicated to the word \u201ccat\u201d. It\u2019s all about \u201ccat\u201d in the Vietnamese culture, language, belief, and its metaphoric use. Whether you are a cat lover or not, you may find that cats play a significant role in\u00a0our human history, dating back thousands of years. In Vietnamese culture, the cat is one of the twelve animals of the zodiac.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CAT WORDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Con m\u00e8o<\/em>\u00a0 (the cat)\n<p><div id=\"attachment_378\" style=\"width: 344px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-378\" class=\"wp-image-378\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_2094-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_2094-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_2094-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_2094-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_2094.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-378\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo taken and used with permission from Kandle Dart<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li><em>Meo!<\/em> (Meow!)<\/li>\n<li><em>M\u1eaft m\u00e8o<\/em> (cat eyes)<\/li>\n<li><em>C\u1ee9t m\u00e8o<\/em> (cat feces)<\/li>\n<li><em>M\u00e8o \u0111en\/ M\u00e8o mun <\/em>(black cat)<\/li>\n<li><em>M\u00e8o hoang <\/em>(stray cat)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>IDIOMS AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS WITH THE WORD \u201c<em>M\u00c8O<\/em>\u201d (CAT)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em>Con m\u00e8o<\/em> (girlfriend\/mistress): Obviously, when you hear the word <em>con m\u00e8o<\/em>, it means cat. However, when people gossip using the word \u201c<em>con m\u00e8o<\/em>\u201d, it may not mean the animal, but someone\u2019s girlfriend or mistress. For example, if someone says \u201c<em>\u00f4ng ta c\u00f3 m\u00e8o<\/em>\u201d (he has a cat), to clarify, you may ask: \u201cIs it the two-legged, or four-legged one?\u201d. If the answer is \u201cthe four-leg cat\u201d, then it\u2019s the pet. If it\u2019s \u201cthe two-leg cat\u201d, then it\u2019s the girlfriend or the mistress.<\/li>\n<li><em>Tinh nh\u01b0 m\u1eaft m\u00e8o<\/em>: This expression means as sharp (good vision) as cat\u2019s eyes. For example, \u201cHer eyes <em>tinh nh\u01b0 m\u1eaft m\u00e8o. <\/em>She could spot the lost needle on the floor in a second.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>D\u1ea5u nh\u01b0 m\u00e8o d\u1ea5u c\u1ee9t: <\/em>transliterated is \u201chide it like the cat hides its feces\u201d. It means hiding the information\/secret unnecessarily. For example, \u201cShe hides the fact that she is pregnant like <em>m\u00e8o d\u1ea5u c\u1ee9t.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u0102n nh\u01b0 m\u00e8o:<\/em> transliterated is \u201ceat like the cat\u201d. It means only eating a little portion. For example, \u201cHow could you gain weight if you <em>\u0103n nh\u01b0 m\u00e8o.<\/em> You need to eat more.<em>\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Ch\u1eef vi\u1ebft nh\u01b0 m\u00e8o qu\u00e0o<\/em>: Transliterated is \u201cthe handwriting is like a cat scratch\u201d. It means bad handwriting. For example, \u201cSon, your <em>ch\u1eef vi\u1ebft nh\u01b0 m\u00e8o qu\u00e0o <\/em>like that, nobody can read it.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>Nh\u01b0 m\u00e8o th\u1ea5y m\u1ee1: <\/em>Transliterated is \u201clike a cat seeing fat\u201d. It means someone who is too eager for what they want (in a negative way). For example, \u201cHe loves money. Every opportunity to seize some money, his eyes light up like <em>nh\u01b0 m\u00e8o th\u1ea5y m\u1ee1.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>M\u00e8o khen m\u00e8o d\u00e0i \u0111u\u00f4i: <\/em>transliterated is \u201cthe cat compliments its long tail\u201d. It means to brag and boast. For example, \u201cshe kept boasting about her pretty dress that she wore last night, <em>m\u00e8o khen m\u00e8o d\u00e0i \u0111u\u00f4i. <\/em>It was all about herself.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>POPULAR FOLK POEM ABOUT <em>M\u00c8O<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a very popular one:<\/p>\n<p><em>Con m\u00e8o m\u00e0 tr\u00e8o c\u00e2y cau<\/em> (the cat that climbs up the palm tree)<br \/>\n<em>H\u1ecfi th\u0103m ch\u00fa chu\u1ed9t \u0111i \u0111\u00e2u v\u1eafng nh\u00e0<\/em> (asking where\u00a0did the mouse go)<br \/>\n<em>Ch\u00fa chu\u1ed9t \u0111i ch\u1ee3 \u0111\u1eb1ng xa<\/em> (said the mouse went away to the market)<br \/>\n<em>Mua m\u1eafm mua mu\u1ed1i gi\u1ed7 cha con m\u00e8o<\/em> (to buy fish sauce and salt offering to the late cat\u2019s father)<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUPERSTITIONS ABOUT <em>M\u00c8O<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The Vietnamese believe that if the <em>m\u00e8o<\/em> enters your house, it&#8217;s bad luck, while a dog entering brings good luck.<\/li>\n<li>If <em>m\u00e8o \u0111en<\/em> (black cat) jumps over a corpse at rest in the home, the Devil will possess the soul of the deceased.<\/li>\n<li><em>M\u00e8o \u0111en<\/em> is evil with bad omens.<\/li>\n<li><em>M\u00e8o \u0111en<\/em> is associated with witches and dark magic.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Poor <em>m\u00e8o \u0111en<\/em> has had a bad reputation for centuries and even until today. Sadly, they often get mistreated especially during Halloween. They should deserve better.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, a stray <em>m\u00e8o \u0111en<\/em> came to me in the yard. A poor, little ragamuffin, I took him in as a house cat. \u201cThe beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.\u201d He is the most beautiful cat in the whole world to me. His black fur is silky and smooth to touch, like black velvet. This loving, sweet baby brought so much luck, love, and happiness into our household. I can testify that black cat only brings you luck and joy, no bad omens!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_379\" style=\"width: 415px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-379\" class=\" wp-image-379\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_3603-737x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"405\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_3603-737x1024.jpg 737w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_3603-252x350.jpg 252w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_3603-768x1067.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_3603-1106x1536.jpg 1106w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_3603.jpg 1286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-379\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo taken and used with permission from Kandle Dart<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"252\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_3603-252x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_3603-252x350.jpg 252w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_3603-737x1024.jpg 737w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_3603-768x1067.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_3603-1106x1536.jpg 1106w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/07\/IMG_3603.jpg 1286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><p>Meow! 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