{"id":648,"date":"2022-02-07T00:08:29","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T00:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/?p=648"},"modified":"2022-02-08T03:43:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T03:43:07","slug":"year-of-the-tiger-talk-about-tiger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/year-of-the-tiger-talk-about-tiger\/","title":{"rendered":"Year of the Tiger \u2013 Talk about \u201cTiger\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_650\" style=\"width: 383px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-650\" class=\" wp-image-650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/02\/Tiger-Painting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"373\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/02\/Tiger-Painting.jpg 743w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/02\/Tiger-Painting-271x350.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image taken and used with permission from Kandle Dart<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the Vietnamese lunar calendar, 2022 is called the Year of the Tiger or <em>n\u0103m Nh\u1ea7m D\u1ea7n<\/em>. <em>D\u1ea7n<\/em> is positioned the third of the twelve Chinese\/Vietnamese zodiac symbols, after the rat and the ox. In Vietnamese culture, the tiger is considered \u201c<strong><em>ch\u00faa t\u1ec3 s\u01a1n l\u00e2m<\/em><\/strong>\u201d (king of the jungle), a well-respected animal frequently mentioned in literature and is worshipped in some temples. The tiger is an animal representing strength, courage, and wisdom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WORDS FOR \u201cTIGER\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are many words to mean \u201ctiger\u201d in Vietnamese. Let\u2019s have a look.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>D\u1ea7n<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>, c\u1ecdp<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>, h\u1ed5, h\u00f9m<\/em><\/strong>: all these words mean tiger.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>\u00d4ng<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> ba m\u01b0\u01a1i<\/em><\/strong>: Literally means \u201cMr. Thirty\u201d but figuratively means \u201ctiger\u201d in a respective way.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>C<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>h\u00faa t\u1ec3 s\u01a1n l\u00e2m<\/em><\/strong>: Literally means king of the jungle but culturally means Tiger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In some scenarios, being respectful, the Vietnamese may refer to a <strong><em>c\u1ecdp<\/em><\/strong> (tiger) with the pronoun \u201c\u00f4ng\u201d (Mr.) such as <strong><em>\u00f4ng c\u1ecdp.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cTIGER\u201d BUT DOESN\u2019T MEAN \u201cTIGER\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is tricky. You know the word \u201c<strong><em>c\u1ecdp\u201d<\/em> <\/strong>means tiger as an animal. However, it depends on the context, the same word <strong><em>c\u1ecdp <\/em><\/strong>could mean something else. Here are some examples.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Coi <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>c\u1ecdp<\/em><\/strong>: \u201c<em>coi\u201d<\/em> means to see\/look. \u201c<em>c\u1ecdp<strong>\u201d<\/strong><\/em> means the tiger. Therefore, \u201c<em>coi <\/em><em>c\u1ecdp<\/em>\u201d means to see the tiger. Well, figuratively, it means to sneak in to see something for free.\n<ul>\n<li>Example: <em>\u0110i coi phim<\/em><em> c\u1ecdp<\/em> literally means to see the tiger movie. Figuratively, it means to sneak in to see a movie without purchasing a ticket.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>\u0110i c\u1ecdp<\/em><\/strong>: This means to hitchhike on a train or bus without buying a ticket.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>C\u1ecdp<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> d\u00ea: <\/em><\/strong>This is the French borrowed word \u201c<em>copier<\/em>\u201d (copy). However, it doesn\u2019t mean \u201ctiger goat\u201d (when referring to an animal, <em>d\u00ea<\/em> means goat<em>)<\/em>. It also doesn\u2019t really mean \u201ccopy\u201d but means to illegally copy instead.\n<ul>\n<li>Example: <em>B\u1edfi n\u00f3 c\u1ecdp d\u00ea b\u00e0i tao n\u00ean m\u1edbi \u0111\u1eadu<\/em> (he\/she passed because he\/she copied my paper)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>C\u1ecdp<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> c\u00e1i: <\/em><\/strong>Literally means female tiger. Figuratively, it can mean a fierce lady with a negative connotation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>COMPOUND<\/strong><strong> WORDS THAT HAVE THE WORD \u201cTIGER\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>H\u1ed5<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> t\u01b0\u1edbng<\/em><\/strong> (Tiger General) \u2013 It means the talented and courageous General.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>H\u1ed5 quy\u1ec1n<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 When talking about location, H\u1ed5 quy\u1ec1n means the Tiger Arena, an historical site in Hue. When talking about the martial arts, H\u1ed5 quy\u1ec1n means a specific martial art with moves inspired by the tiger. See below YouTube for <em>Long H\u1ed5 quy\u1ec1n,<\/em> a martial art move in Vovinam (short name of V\u00f5 Vi\u1ec7t Nam &#8211; Vietnamese Martial Arts; or Vi\u1ec7t V\u00f5 \u0110\u1ea1o &#8211; Vietnamese Way of Martial Arts)<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vovinam Vi\u1ec7t V\u00f5 \u0110\u1ea1o - Long H\u1ed5 Quy\u1ec1n\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DfK0x8-1w1A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>H\u1ed5 c\u1ed1t<\/em><\/strong> (Tiger bones): Many Vietnamese believe in the medical use of tiger bones as an aphrodisiac, to improve physiological reflexes. and reduce arthritis pain.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>R\u1eafn<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> h\u1ed5<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> mang: <\/em><\/strong>uhmm, not a tiger but a cobra, a fierce snake!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>IDIOMS USING THE WORD \u201cTIGER\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>H\u1ed5 ph\u1ee5 sinh h\u1ed5 t\u1eed: literally means a baby tiger is born from a tiger father. Figuratively, it means like father like son. Both have similarities of strength and courage.<\/li>\n<li>D\u01b0\u1ee1ng h\u1ed5 vi ho\u1ea1n: literally means raising a tiger would bring disaster one day. Figuratively, it means nurturing people of poor character can eventually lead to disaster.<\/li>\n<li>M\u1ed9t r\u1eebng kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 c\u00f3 hai c\u1ecdp: Literally means a jungle can\u2019t have two tigers. Figuratively, it means two leaders competing with each other in a circumstance causes harm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_651\" style=\"width: 364px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-651\" class=\"wp-image-651\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/02\/Tiger-Lady-689x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"354\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/02\/Tiger-Lady-689x1024.jpeg 689w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/02\/Tiger-Lady-235x350.jpeg 235w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/02\/Tiger-Lady-768x1142.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/02\/Tiger-Lady.jpeg 819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image taken and used with permission from Tram-Thien Le<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"235\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/02\/Tiger-Lady-235x350.jpeg\" 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\/2022\/02\/Tiger-Lady-235x350.jpeg 235w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/02\/Tiger-Lady-689x1024.jpeg 689w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/02\/Tiger-Lady-768x1142.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/02\/Tiger-Lady.jpeg 819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><p>In the Vietnamese lunar calendar, 2022 is called the Year of the Tiger or n\u0103m Nh\u1ea7m D\u1ea7n. D\u1ea7n is positioned the third of the twelve Chinese\/Vietnamese zodiac symbols, after the rat and the ox. 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