hồ thủy

Một họa sĩ pha màu hồ thủy trên bảng màu của mình.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A light blue color, sky blue: "hồ thủy" refers to a specific shade of blue, a pale or light blue reminiscent of clear sky or water.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bầu trời hôm nay có màu hồ thủy rất đẹp. (The sky today has a very beautiful sky-blue color.)
  • Cô ấy thích sơn tường phòng ngủ màu hồ thủy. (She likes to paint her bedroom walls light blue.)

Advanced Usage

• Poetic/Literary Usage: In poetry and literature, "hồ thủy" is often used to evoke imagery of clear skies, tranquility, or vastness.
  • Ánh mắt nàng trong như hồ thủy. (Her eyes were clear like sky-blue water.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thiên thanh (n): Another literary term for a light blue or azure color, often interchangeable with "hồ thủy" in poetic contexts.
• Xanh da trời (n): The more common, everyday phrase for "sky blue," of which "hồ thủy" is a specific, often more elegant shade.

Synonyms

• Xanh nhạt: Light blue.
• Xanh thiên thanh: Azure, sky blue (literary).

Notes on Meaning

• "Hồ thủy" is a Sino-Vietnamese word (湖 水), literally meaning "lake water." Its use to describe color is metaphorical, drawing from the color of clear water under a bright sky. It is considered a more refined or classical term compared to the modern "xanh da trời."
• It specifically denotes a light, clear blue, not a dark or deep blue.