Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Magnificent / Sumptuous / Lavish: Describes an event, celebration, or activity that is conducted on a very large, grand, and impressive scale, often involving great expense, luxury, and display.
   • Copious / Abundant: Can describe something, especially a meal, that is extremely plentiful and rich.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đám cưới linh đình. (A lavish wedding.)
  • Bữa tiệc linh đình. (A sumptuous feast.)
  • Lễ hội được tổ chức rất linh đình. (The festival was organized in a magnificent manner.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a connotation of ostentation or conspicuous display, implying the event is not just large but also showy and intended to impress.
  • Việc ăn mừng linh đình đó khiến nhiều người chú ý. (That magnificent celebration attracted a lot of attention.)

Variants and Related Words

• Linh đình is primarily used as an adjective. There are no direct verb or noun variants of this exact word.

Synonyms

• Lavish: Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.
• Sumptuous: Splendid and expensive-looking.
• Grand: Magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style.
• Opulent: Ostentatiously rich and luxurious.

Related Idioms

• While "linh đình" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is commonly used in phrases describing events:
  • Ăn uống linh đình: To eat and drink lavishly.
  • Mở tiệc linh đình: To throw a lavish party.

adj

1. magnificent