lênh láng
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Definition
Verb: * To spread or spill over a wide area, covering a surface completely. It describes a liquid flowing or overflowing abundantly and extensively.
Usage
- This verb is used to describe a situation where a liquid (water, blood, oil, etc.) has overflowed from its container or source and is now covering a large, flat surface.
- It emphasizes the extent and abundance of the spill, not just a small trickle.
- It is often used with nouns indicating liquids.
Examples
- Nước lênh láng trên sàn nhà. (Water is spilled all over the floor.)
- Sau cơn mưa, sân trường lênh láng nước. (After the rain, the schoolyard is flooded with water.)
- Dầu ăn bị đổ, lênh láng trên bếp. (The cooking oil was spilled, spreading all over the kitchen.)
- Máu lênh láng trên đường sau vụ tai nạn. (Blood was spilled all over the road after the accident.)
Advanced Usage / Nuances
- The word lênh láng carries a connotation of messiness, abundance, and sometimes even wastefulness due to the uncontrolled spread of liquid.
- It can be used figuratively in literary contexts to describe something abstract that "floods" or "spreads" extensively, though this is less common.
- Ánh trăng lênh láng khắp cánh đồng. (Moonlight floods the entire field.) (Figurative use)
Variants and Related Words
- Tràn (verb): To overflow, to spill. This is a more general and common synonym.
- Ngập (verb): To flood, to submerge. Implies a deeper covering of liquid.
- Đổ (verb): To pour, to tip over. Focuses on the action causing the spill.
- Lan tràn (verb phrase): To spread, to proliferate. Used for both liquids and abstract things like fire or news.
Synonyms
- Tràn lan (verb): To overflow and spread widely.
- Chảy tràn (verb): To flow and spill over.
Related Phrases / Idioms
- Lênh đênh (adjective): This is a different word with a similar sound. It means "drifting" or "floating adrift" (e.g., on water), often used to describe an unstable, uncertain life situation. Do not confuse with lênh láng.
- Cuộc sống lênh đênh trên sông nước. (A life drifting on the rivers.)