giòn tan
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Definitions
- Adjective:
- Extremely crisp, crunchy, or brittle: Describes a texture that is very easy to break or shatter with a distinct, sharp sound, often used for food.
- Resounding, clear, and bright (for sounds): Describes a sound, especially laughter, that is loud, clear, cheerful, and rings out brightly.
Usage Examples
Adjective (Texture):
- Bánh quế giòn tan. (A very crisp/crunchy waffle.)
- Miếng khoai tây chiên giòn tan. (The potato chip is extremely crispy.)
Adjective (Sound):
- Đám thanh niên đùa nhau cười giòn tan. (The romping youths laughed in bright, resounding peals.)
- Tiếng đàn piano vang lên giòn tan trong căn phòng yên tĩnh. (The sound of the piano rang out clear and bright in the quiet room.)
Advanced Usage
- Describing a perfect, satisfying state: Can be used metaphorically to describe something that is perfectly executed or achieves an ideal state, often related to texture or sound.
- Chiếc bánh mì nướng đúng chuẩn phải có vỏ giòn tan. (A properly toasted baguette must have an extremely crisp crust.)
- Sau cơn mưa, không khí trở nên trong lành và giòn tan. (After the rain, the air became fresh and crisp.) (Note: This usage extends the concept of clarity to atmosphere.)
Variants and Related Words
- Giòn (adj): Crisp, crunchy (less intense than "giòn tan").
- Bánh quy này rất giòn. (This cookie is very crisp.)
- Giòn rụm (adj): Synonymous with "giòn tan," emphasizing a shattering crispness, often for food.
- Bánh phồng tôm giòn rụm. (The shrimp cracker is shatteringly crisp.)
Synonyms
- Rất giòn / Cực kỳ giòn: Very crisp/extremely crisp (for texture).
- Vang vọng / Trong trẻo: Resonant/clear and pure (for sound).
Related Idioms and Phrases
- (Cười) giòn như pháo rang: (To laugh) as crisply as roasted rice crackers. This idiom vividly compares bright, cheerful laughter to the sound of cracking crispy rice.
- Nghe câu chuyện hài, cả phòng cười giòn như pháo rang. (Hearing the joke, the whole room laughed heartily [lit: as crisply as roasted rice crackers].)
- Very crisp
- bánh quế giòn tanA very crisp waffle roll
- Sounding forth in clanging peals
- Đám thanh niên đùa nhau cười giòn tanThe romping youths laughed in clanging peals