Definition

1. Adjective / Verb (used in a descriptive sense):
   • To be bathed in, to be suffused with, to be flooded with: Describes a liquid (like tears, water, or light) covering or spreading over something abundantly and completely.
   • To be in harmony with, to blend with, to integrate seamlessly: Describes feelings, attitudes, or a way of life that mixes easily and harmoniously with those of a group or community.

Usage Examples

• To be bathed in:
  • Nước mắt chan hoà trên đôi má. (Tears bathed her cheeks.)
  • Cánh đồng chan hoà ánh nắng. (The field was bathed in sunlight.)
• To be in harmony with:
  • Tình cảm cá nhân chan hoà vào tình cảm rộng lớn của tập thể. (Personal feelings blend into the immense feelings of the community.)
  • Sống chan hoà với quần chúng. (To live in harmony with the masses.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a poetic or literary tone when describing physical states (light, liquid). When describing social integration, it implies a positive, selfless, and seamless merging.

Variants and Related Words

• Chan chứa (adj): to be brimming with, to be full of (often used for emotions).
  • Đôi mắt cô ấy chan chứa yêu thương. (Her eyes were brimming with love.)

Synonyms

• To be bathed in: to be immersed in, to be drenched in.
• To blend with: to merge with, to integrate with, to harmonize with.

Related Idioms

• While "chan hoà" itself is often used in set phrases, it is a key component in expressions describing deep integration or saturation, such as (to live in communal harmony) or (for feelings to intermingle).

1. To be bathed in
   • nước mắt chan hoà trên đôi má
     her two cheeks were bathed in tears
   • cánh đồng chan hoà ánh nắng
     the field was bathed in sunlight
2. (nói về tình cảm, lối sống) Easily mix with, to be in harmony with
   • tình cảm cá nhân chan hoà vào tình cảm rộng lớn của tập thể
     personal feeling is in harmony with the immense feeling of the community
   • sống chan hoà với quần chúng
     to mix with the masses