chớm nở
Definition
Verb:
- To begin to blossom; to start to bloom: Refers to the initial stage when a flower's buds first start to open.
- To begin to develop; to start to emerge: Used metaphorically to describe the very beginning stages of an abstract thing, such as a feeling, movement, talent, or trend.
Adjective (attributive):
- Budding; nascent; incipient: Describes something that is just beginning to show signs of existence or potential, often with promise for future growth.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Những bông hoa đào đã chớm nở trong vườn. (The peach blossoms have begun to bloom in the garden.)
- Tình bạn giữa họ mới chỉ chớm nở. (The friendship between them has only just begun to blossom.)
- Một phong trào mới đang chớm nở ở đây. (A new movement is starting to emerge here.)
Adjective:
- Cô ấy là một thiên tài chớm nở. (She is a budding genius.)
- Đó là một mối quan hệ chớm nở. (That is a nascent relationship.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is often used in literary, poetic, or formal contexts to evoke a sense of delicate beginning and potential.
- It frequently carries a positive connotation of hope, freshness, and new beginnings.
Variants and Related Words
- Nở (v): to bloom, to blossom, to flower (the general, more complete action).
- Đâm chồi nảy lộc (idiomatic phrase): to sprout buds and shoots; to begin to grow vigorously.
Synonyms
- Verb: To bud, to start to flower, to commence blooming, to dawn, to germinate (metaphorical).
- Adjective: Incipient, embryonic, burgeoning, developing.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- While "chớm nở" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is the core concept in phrases describing the start of spring or new life, such as (the spring beginning to bloom).
verb
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To blossom; to bloom
