Definition

Verb: - To emit a flickering, shimmering, or sparkling light; to shine with a light that seems to waver, twinkle, or gleam intermittently. It describes a lively, often gentle and rhythmic, play of light.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Những vì sao lấp lánh trên trời. (The stars are twinkling in the sky.)
  • Giọt sương lấp lánh dưới ánh mặt trời. (The dewdrops sparkle in the sunlight.)
  • Mặt biển lấp lánh ánh bạc. (The sea surface shimmers with a silvery light.)
  • Ánh nến lấp lánh trong đêm. (The candlelight flickered in the night.)

Advanced Usage

• "lấp la lấp lánh": A reduplicated form for emphasis, indicating a more intense, vivid, or pronounced sparkling or shimmering effect.
  • Những viên kim cương lấp la lấp lánh. (The diamonds are glittering intensely.)
• "lấp lánh ngũ sắc": To shimmer with iridescent colors; to have a rainbow-like, changing play of colors.
  • Bong bóng xà phòng lấp lánh ngũ sắc. (The soap bubbles shimmer with iridescent colors.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lấp lánh functions primarily as a verb. There is no direct nominal form. The concept is often expressed with nouns like ánh lấp lánh (sparkle, twinkle) or sự lấp lánh (the state/act of sparkling).
• Lấp ló: To appear and disappear intermittently; to peek in and out (often for objects or people, not specifically for light).

Synonyms

• Nhấp nháy: To blink, to flash on and off (often used for lights, stars, or indicators).
• Lóng lánh: To glisten, to glitter (often for wet or polished surfaces).
• Lập lòe: To flicker, to flare up and die down irregularly (often for a weak or unstable light like a dying flame).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a descriptive verb, "lấp lánh" is not typically used in phrasal verb constructions like English verbs. Its meaning is contained within the single word.

Related Idioms

• Mắt lấp lánh: (Eyes are sparkling) - Used to describe eyes shining with emotion (e.g., happiness, excitement, tears).
  • Cô ấy cười, đôi mắt lấp lánh niềm vui. (She smiled, her eyes sparkling with joy.)

verb

1. to sparkle; to twinkle ; to gleam
   • những vì sao lấp lánh trên trời
     The stars are twinkling in the sky