gợn sóng
Definition
Noun:
- A ripple: A very small wave or series of waves on the surface of water, caused by a slight disturbance.
- A wrinkle: A slight fold or undulation on a surface, resembling a ripple.
Verb (intransitive):
- To ripple: To form or flow with a series of small waves or undulations on the surface.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Một cơn gió nhẹ tạo ra những gợn sóng trên mặt hồ. (A light breeze created ripples on the lake's surface.)
- Tấm vải lụa có những gợn sóng rất đẹp. (The silk fabric has beautiful ripples/wrinkles.)
Verb:
- Mặt nước gợn sóng khi con cá nhảy lên. (The water rippled when the fish jumped.)
Advanced Usage
- "gợn sóng lòng": A poetic phrase meaning "a ripple in the heart," used to describe a slight, stirring emotion.
- Câu chuyện của anh ấy gây nên gợn sóng lòng trong tôi. (His story caused a ripple of emotion in me.)
Variants and Related Words
Gợn (v/n): To ripple; a ripple. Can be used for other surfaces.
- Gương mặt không một gợn buồn. (A face without a ripple of sadness.)
Sóng gợn (n): A ripple wave (a less common inverted form).
- Sóng gợn lăn tăn. (Tiny rippling waves.)
Synonyms
- Ripple: A small wave or series of waves.
- Undulation: A smooth, wavelike motion or form.
- Wrinkle: A small line or fold, especially on fabric or skin.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Không một gợn sóng: Literally "not a single ripple," meaning completely calm, peaceful, or without any trouble or emotion.
- Cuộc sống ở đây trôi qua không một gợn sóng. (Life here passes without a single ripple/utterly peacefully.)