chạm trổ

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Meaning · English

(verb) to carve and chisel in fine detail, usually for decoration

Verb

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Ròng rã hơn ba mươi năm, những người thợ xứ Quảng đã làm nên một kiệt tác nhà rường Nam Bộ, nghiêm cẩn, công phu chạm trổ từng chi tiết nhỏ, từ cây cột cái tới ngạch cửa, từ những cánh cửa tới mấy cái bậc tam cấp lối vào…Over more than thirty years, Quảng-region craftsmen created a masterpiece of a South Vietnamese rường house; they solemnly and carefully carved every small detail, from the main pillars to the thresholds, from the doors to the steps at the entrance…

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Common questions

What does “chạm trổ” mean?

(verb) to carve and chisel in fine detail, usually for decoration

Is “chạm trổ” formal or informal?

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