lộng
Definition
Adjective:
- Windy / Exposed to strong wind: Describes a place or situation where the wind blows strongly and freely.
- Openwork / Filigree: Describes a decorative technique, often in carving or embroidery, where parts are cut away to create a pattern with open spaces.
Noun:
- Inshore sea area / Coastal waters: Refers to the area of sea near the shore.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Căn phòng này rất lộng gió. (This room is very windy.)
- Chiếc hộp được chạm lộng tinh xảo. (The box is exquisitely carved in openwork.)
Noun:
- Ngư dân đánh bắt ở vùng lộng. (Fishermen catch fish in the inshore area.)
Advanced Usage
- "nghề lộng": inshore fishing (the occupation of fishing in coastal waters).
- Cha tôi theo nghề lộng cả đời. (My father has been in inshore fishing all his life.)
Variants and Related Words
Gió lộng (n): a strong, blowing wind.
- Gió lộng thổi qua cánh đồng. (A strong wind blew across the field.)
Chạm lộng (v): to carve in openwork or filigree.
- Nghệ nhân chạm lộng trên gỗ. (The artisan does openwork carving on wood.)
Synonyms
- Windy: characterized by or exposed to strong wind.
- Filigree: ornamental work of delicate, intricate design.
- Inshore: situated or occurring near the shore.
Related Idioms
- Lộng gió: to be exposed to the wind; can be used literally or metaphorically to suggest being exposed to influences (often negative).
- Căn nhà cũ lộng gió bốn phía. (The old house is exposed to the wind from all sides.)