Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Splendid, Resplendent: Describes something, typically a scene, place, or object, that is beautifully magnificent, dazzling, and opulent in appearance.
   • Sumptuous, Gorgeous: Refers to a lavish, luxurious, and extraordinarily beautiful quality.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Kinh thành hoa lệ. (A splendid imperial capital.)
  • Cô ấy xuất hiện trong bộ váy hoa lệ. (She appeared in a gorgeous dress.)
  • Một buổi tiệc hoa lệ được tổ chức tại cung điện. (A sumptuous banquet was held at the palace.)

Advanced Usage

• Used primarily in literary, descriptive, or formal contexts to evoke a sense of majestic and dazzling beauty. It often describes grand, impressive sights rather than simple or natural beauty.

Variants and Related Words

• Lộng lẫy (adj): Glittering, resplendent. Often used interchangeably with .
  • Cô dâu trông thật lộng lẫy. (The bride looks truly resplendent.)
• Tráng lệ (adj): Majestic, magnificent. Emphasizes grandeur and imposing beauty.
  • Lâu đài tráng lệ. (A magnificent castle.)

Synonyms

• Splendid: Very impressive; magnificent.
• Resplendent: Attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous.
• Sumptuous: Splendid and expensive-looking.
• Gorgeous: Beautiful; very attractive.

Related Idioms

• While itself is not commonly part of a fixed idiom, it is the core adjective in descriptive phrases like:
  • Vẻ đẹp hoa lệ: Splendid beauty.
  • Cuộc sống hoa lệ: A gorgeous/resplendent life (often implying luxuriousness).

adj

1. plendid, replendent