Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Sparkling / Glittering: Describes something that shines with many small, bright, intermittent points of light, like reflections on water or facets of a gem.
   • Glistening: Shining with a soft, wet, or luminous light.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Những giọt sương lóng lánh dưới ánh mặt trời. (The dewdrops sparkled in the sunlight.)
  • Mặt hồ lóng lánh trong buổi chiều tà. (The lake surface glistened in the late afternoon.)
  • Viên kim cương lóng lánh một cách tuyệt đẹp. (The diamond glittered beautifully.)

Advanced Usage

• "lóng la lóng lánh": A reduplicated form for emphasis, meaning intensely or vividly sparkling.
  • Bộ váy đính đá lóng la lóng lánh trên sân khấu. (The bead-encrusted dress shimmered intensely on stage.)

Variants and Related Words

• Long lanh (adj): A near-synonym, also meaning sparkling or glistening, often used interchangeably.
  • Đôi mắt cô ấy long lanh. (Her eyes sparkled.)

Synonyms

• Sparkle: To shine with bright, flickering points of light.
• Glitter: To shine with a bright, shimmering, reflected light.
• Glisten: To shine, especially with reflected light or a wet surface.
• Shimmer: To shine with a soft, wavering light.

Related Idioms

• While "lóng lánh" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is commonly used in poetic descriptions of nature, jewels, eyes, or water to evoke vivid imagery.