loà mây
Definition
- Adjective:
- To dazzle or obscure the sky: Describes something so bright, vast, or overwhelming that it seems to blur or dim the sky itself. This is often used in a literary or figurative sense.
- To indicate a great injustice: Figuratively used to denote an extremely grievous wrong or a monumental injustice that seems to darken or cloud the heavens.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ánh đèn pha loà mây. (The headlight beam dazzled the sky.)
- Vụ án oan khuất đến mức loà mây. (The wrongful case was so unjust it seemed to obscure the heavens.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in poetic, literary, or highly expressive contexts to convey extreme scale or profound grievance. It is not common in everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Loà (v): to dazzle, to glare, to blur one's vision.
- Ánh nắng loà mắt. (The sunlight dazzles the eyes.)
Synonyms
- To blot out the sky: To obscure the sky from view.
- Heaven-obscuring: A literal translation conveying the scale.
- Monumental injustice: For the figurative meaning.
Related Idioms
- Oan khuất loà mây: A phrase emphasizing a wrong of immense, heaven-shaking scale.
- Lời buộc tội ấy là một nỗi oan khuất loà mây. (That accusation is a heaven-obscuring injustice.)