lâng lâng
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Feeling light, airy, and pleasantly carefree: Describes a physical or emotional state of being very light, buoyant, and free from worry, often due to happiness or relief.
- Slightly intoxicated or giddy: Can describe a light, pleasant feeling similar to mild dizziness or euphoria, not necessarily from alcohol.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau khi hoàn thành bài thi, tâm trạng tôi thấy lâng lâng. (After finishing the exam, my mood felt light and airy.)
- Cô ấy bước đi lâng lâng sau khi nhận được tin vui. (She walked with a light, buoyant step after receiving the good news.)
- Chỉ uống một ly rượu nhỏ, anh ta đã thấy đầu óc lâng lâng. (After just one small glass of wine, he felt slightly giddy.)
Advanced Usage
- "lòng lâng lâng": a heart/mind feeling light and joyful.
- Làm xong việc nghĩa, lòng tôi lâng lâng. (After doing a good deed, my heart felt light and joyful.)
- Used to describe a state of floating or ethereal happiness, as if one's spirit is weightless.
Variants and Related Words
- Lâng (verb, archaic/poetic): to rise, to float up. This is the root suggesting upward movement or lightness.
- Nhẹ nhàng (adj): gentle, soft. Shares the connotation of lightness but is more general and less specific to the euphoric state of "lâng lâng".
- Khoan khoái (adj): refreshed, comfortable. Often used alongside "lâng lâng" to describe pleasant relief.
Synonyms
- Thoải mái: comfortable, at ease.
- Hưng phấn nhẹ: mildly excited/euphoric.
- Bồng bềnh: floating, buoyant (more physical).
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Cảm giác lâng lâng: a "lâng lâng" feeling. This is the most common collocation.
- Chiến thắng ấy mang lại cho anh cảm giác lâng lâng khó tả. (That victory gave him an indescribably light and euphoric feeling.)
- While "lâng lâng" itself is not typically part of larger idioms, it is a vivid descriptor often found in literary and descriptive contexts to convey a specific, elevated emotional or physical state.
adj
- acry; very light