duềnh ngân
Definition
- Noun:
- A silver water stream: A poetic term describing a river, stream, or body of water that appears silvery, often under moonlight or starlight, emphasizing its shimmering, radiant quality.
- The silvery flow: Refers to the gleaming, metallic sheen on the surface of moving water.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Dưới ánh trăng, dòng sông như một duềnh ngân. (Under the moonlight, the river was like a silvery stream.)
- Thuyền chúng tôi bơi trên duềnh ngân. (Our boat floated on the silvery flow.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in literary, poetic, or descriptive artistic contexts to evoke beauty and imagery. It is not common in everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Dòng nước bạc (n): A more direct, less poetic phrase meaning "silver water stream," often used interchangeably in descriptive prose.
- Dòng nước bạc uốn quanh làng. (The silver water stream wound around the village.)
Synonyms
- Silvery stream: A stream with a silver-like appearance.
- Gleaming waterway: A shining or glistening river or canal.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms using "duềnh ngân", the concept often appears in poetic expressions about nature's beauty, such as describing a moonlit landscape.