Significado
Describing the hard work of farmers or labor
Contexto cultural
The idiom reflects the 'Wet Rice Civilization' where labor was manual and highly dependent on weather. It's a badge of honor for the working class. In this region, the weather is particularly harsh with 'Lào winds' and heavy storms. Here, the idiom carries an even deeper sense of survival against nature. Poets like Trần Tế Xương used similar imagery to describe the industriousness of Vietnamese women (tảo tần). While fewer people farm, the idiom is now used to describe 'Shippers' (delivery drivers) and street vendors who face the harsh city elements.
Show Gratitude
Using this phrase when talking to elders about their past is a great way to show you respect their sacrifices.
Don't Overuse
It's a powerful idiom. If you use it for every small task, it loses its emotional impact.
Significado
Describing the hard work of farmers or labor
Show Gratitude
Using this phrase when talking to elders about their past is a great way to show you respect their sacrifices.
Don't Overuse
It's a powerful idiom. If you use it for every small task, it loses its emotional impact.
Pairing
Pair it with 'tảo tần' (industrious) to sound like a native literary expert.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing words to complete the idiom.
Người nông dân phải một ______ hai ______ mới có gạo ăn.
The standard idiom is 'Một nắng hai sương'.
Which situation is the best fit for this idiom?
When should you use 'Một nắng hai sương'?
The idiom is for long-term hard work and sacrifice.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
A: Sao dạo này anh trông mệt mỏi thế? B: Tôi đang cố gắng xây dựng công ty, phải ______ suốt mấy tháng nay.
Building a company requires the 'sun and dew' level of effort.
🎉 Puntuación: /3
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
3 ejerciciosNgười nông dân phải một ______ hai ______ mới có gạo ăn.
The standard idiom is 'Một nắng hai sương'.
When should you use 'Một nắng hai sương'?
The idiom is for long-term hard work and sacrifice.
A: Sao dạo này anh trông mệt mỏi thế? B: Tôi đang cố gắng xây dựng công ty, phải ______ suốt mấy tháng nay.
Building a company requires the 'sun and dew' level of effort.
🎉 Puntuación: /3
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasBecause a long workday starts in the morning dew and ends in the evening dew. It emphasizes the length of the day.
Only metaphorically if you want to emphasize that you worked extremely long hours and started from nothing. It's better for manual labor.
Yes, but mostly in writing or when talking about their parents/grandparents. It's not common in 'teen slang'.
It is positive in the sense that it praises diligence, but it also acknowledges the 'vất vả' (hardship) of the person.
Phrases like 'Lười chảy thây' (so lazy your body melts) or 'Ngồi mát ăn bát vàng' (sitting in the shade eating from a golden bowl).
No, the idiom is fixed as 'Một nắng hai sương'. Changing the numbers makes it sound incorrect.
No, it is almost always used figuratively now to mean 'working very hard under difficult conditions'.
Yes, especially if you are praising the hard work of your team or partners.
You can say: 'Họ đã một nắng hai sương để có được ngày hôm nay.' (They toiled hard to get to where they are today.)
Not exactly. It describes the *process* of hard work, not necessarily the result, though the result is often implied.
Frases relacionadas
Chân lấm tay bùn
similarMuddy feet, dirty hands.
Dầm mưa dãi nắng
similarSoaked in rain, exposed to sun.
Thức khuya dậy sớm
similarStay up late, wake up early.
Cày sâu cuốc bẫm
specialized formPlough deep and hoe carefully.
