hửng nắng
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To begin to be sunny; for the sun to start appearing/breaking through: Describes the moment when sunlight starts to appear, often after a period of cloudiness, rain, or early in the morning. It indicates the initial stage of sunshine.
Usage
- Verb phrase:
- This phrase is used to describe a change in weather conditions where the sun starts to shine.
- It often implies a positive change, bringing light and warmth.
- It is typically used in descriptive narratives about the weather or time of day.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Trời đang hửng nắng sau cơn mưa. (The sky is beginning to be sunny after the rain.)
- Sáng sớm, trời hửng nắng ở phía đông. (Early in the morning, the sun started breaking through in the east.)
- Chúng tôi ra đường ngay khi trời vừa hửng nắng. (We went out as soon as the sun began to appear.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase can be used metaphorically in literature to indicate the beginning of hope or a positive turn in a situation, similar to "a ray of sunshine."
- Sau những ngày buồn bã, cuộc sống của cô ấy dường như đang hửng nắng. (After sad days, her life seems to be getting brighter.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hửng sáng (verb phrase): To begin to get light (at dawn).
- Ló dạng (verb): To appear, to show up (can be used for the sun: ).
- Lên nắng (verb phrase, Southern Vietnamese): For the sun to come out, to become sunny.
Synonyms
- Bắt đầu có nắng: To start to have sun.
- Mặt trời ló ra: The sun appears/peeks out.
Notes
- 'Hửng nắng' is a compound phrase formed from 'hửng' (to begin, to start to show signs of) and 'nắng' (sun, sunshine). It is treated as a single lexical unit in this context.
- It describes a transitional weather state, not full, bright sunshine.