Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Faded: Having lost the original brightness or vividness of color, typically due to exposure to light, washing, or age.
   • Pale / Washed-out: Lacking in intensity of color; appearing weak or diluted.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Chiếc áo này đã bị lạt màu sau nhiều lần giặt. (This shirt has faded after many washes.)
  • Bức tranh treo dưới nắng trông hơi lạt màu. (The painting hanging in the sun looks somewhat faded.)
  • Màu sơn trên tường đã trở nên lạt màu theo thời gian. (The wall paint has become pale over time.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically to describe something that has lost its original impact, novelty, or emotional intensity, though this is less common.
  • Ký ức về sự kiện đó đã dần lạt màu trong tâm trí anh. (The memory of that event has gradually faded in his mind.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phai màu (v): to fade, to lose color. This is a verb phrase with a very similar meaning.
  • Vải này dễ phai màu lắm. (This fabric fades very easily.)

Synonyms

• Faded
• Discolored
• Bleached
• Washed-out

Related Idioms

• While "lạt màu" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it relates to the common concept of fading, as in:
  • Phai nhạt: to fade away (often used for feelings or memories).

    • Tình cảm của họ ngày càng phai nhạt. (Their feelings for each other are increasingly fading away.)