lanh lảnh

Tiếng còi xe cứu thương vang lên lanh lảnh trên đường phố.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Clear and high-pitched; ringing; shrill: Describes a sound, especially a voice or a call, that is high in pitch, very clear, and often carries a long distance. It typically conveys a sense of sharpness, purity, and penetration.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tiếng còi tàu vang lên lanh lảnh trong đêm. (The train whistle sounded clear and shrill in the night.)
  • Cô ấy có giọng nói lanh lảnh dễ nghe. (She has a clear, ringing voice that is pleasant to hear.)
  • Tiếng chuông lanh lảnh báo hiệu giờ giải lao. (The clear, ringing bell signaled break time.)

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive use: Often used to describe sounds in nature or artificial sounds that are sharp and attention-grabbing.
  • Tiếng chim hót lanh lảnh đánh thức cả khu rừng. (The bird's shrill song woke up the whole forest.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lảnh lót (adj): Also describes a clear, high-pitched, and melodious sound, often with a more pleasant, flute-like connotation compared to the sharper "lanh lảnh."

Synonyms

• Shrill: High-pitched and piercing.
• Ringing: Clear, resonant, and echoing.
• Piercing: Sharp and high-pitched enough to be clearly heard.

Related Idioms

• While "lanh lảnh" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is commonly used in descriptive phrases for vivid imagery.
  • giọng nói lanh lảnh như tiếng chuông (a voice as clear and ringing as a bell)