Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Full to the brim, brimming, overflowing: Describes something that is filled to capacity, often with an abstract quality like emotion or a tangible substance. It conveys a sense of abundance and richness.
   • Profuse, copious, abundant: Indicates a large, generous, or plentiful amount of something.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Trong mắt cô ấy chan chứa tình yêu thương. (Her eyes were brimming with love.)
  • Bài thơ chan chứa nỗi nhớ quê hương. (The poem is overflowing with nostalgia for the homeland.)
  • Lòng anh chan chứa niềm vui. (His heart is filled with joy.)

Advanced Usage

• "chan chứa" + abstract noun: Commonly used with abstract nouns like emotions, feelings, qualities, or intangible concepts.

  • chan chứa hy vọng (brimming with hope)
  • chan chứa lòng nhân ái (overflowing with benevolence)

• "chan chứa" + concrete noun (less common): Can sometimes be used with tangible things to emphasize great abundance in a literary way.

  • Cánh đồng chan chứa ánh nắng. (The field is bathed/flooded in sunlight.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chứa chan (adj): This is a variant form with the same meaning as "chan chứa". It is the form referenced in the base dictionary entry.

  • tình cảm chứa chan (overflowing affection)

• Đầy ắp (adj): Full, packed. A close synonym, but slightly less literary and can be used in more everyday contexts for both tangible and intangible things.

  • chiếc vali đầy ắp quần áo (a suitcase packed full of clothes)

• Lai láng (adj): Flowing copiously (often for liquids or emotions). Shares the sense of abundant flow.

  • nước mắt lai láng (copious tears)

Synonyms

• Tràn đầy: Overflowing, brimming.
• Dạt dào: Surging, abundant (often for emotions).
• Dồi dào: Plentiful, abundant.

Related Idioms

• "Chan chứa ân tình": Brimming with gratitude and sentiment. Used to describe deep, heartfelt gratitude.

  • Lòng tôi chan chứa ân tình với sự giúp đỡ của anh. (My heart is full of gratitude for your help.)

• "Chan chứa nỗi niềm": Filled with deep feelings/thoughts. Often used for complex, pent-up emotions.

  • Bức thư chan chứa nỗi niềm của người con xa xứ. (The letter is filled with the deep sentiments of an expatriate child.)

adj

1. xem chứa chan