Thủy thiên nhất sắc
Definition
- Idiomatic Phrase (Thành ngữ):
- The water and the sky share one hue: A poetic description of a vast, panoramic landscape where the water (sea, lake, or river) and the sky appear to merge into a single, seamless color, typically a shade of blue or grey. It evokes a sense of boundless, tranquil, and harmonious beauty.
Usage Examples
- Idiomatic Phrase:
- Đứng trên thuyền, ngắm cảnh thủy thiên nhất sắc, lòng tôi thấy bình yên lạ. (Standing on the boat, gazing at the scene where the water and the sky share one hue, my heart felt strangely peaceful.)
- Bức tranh vẽ cảnh biển buổi hoàng hôn với thủy thiên nhất sắc. (The painting depicts a seaside scene at dusk with the water and the sky in one color.)
Advanced Usage
- This phrase is deeply literary and poetic. It is rarely used in everyday conversation but is common in descriptive writing, poetry, travelogues, and artistic criticism to depict sublime, expansive natural scenery, often in autumn or at sea.
- It can metaphorically imply a state of perfect harmony, unity, or seamless integration between two elements.
Variants and Related Words
- Trời nước một màu: This is a direct, more colloquial Vietnamese paraphrase of the idiom "thủy thiên nhất sắc," carrying the same meaning.
- Mênh mông: (adjective) vast, boundless, often used to describe similar scenery of sky or water.
Synonyms
- The sea and the sky merge: Describes a similar visual phenomenon.
- A seamless horizon: Focuses on the visual line where sky and water meet.
- Azure expanse: A poetic term for a wide, blue area.
Related Idioms and Classical Reference
- The phrase originates from the famous line "Thu thủy cộng trường thiên nhất sắc" (秋水共長天一色) by the Tang Dynasty poet Vương Bột (Wang Bo). This line translates to "Autumn waters share the same color with the vast sky." The Vietnamese idiom "thủy thiên nhất sắc" is a direct derivation and condensation of this classical Chinese poetic imagery.