lóng lánh
Definition
- Adjective:
- Sparkling / Glittering: Describes something that shines with many small, bright, intermittent points of light, like reflections on water or facets of a gem.
- Glistening: Shining with a soft, wet, or luminous light.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Những giọt sương lóng lánh dưới ánh mặt trời. (The dewdrops sparkled in the sunlight.)
- Mặt hồ lóng lánh trong buổi chiều tà. (The lake surface glistened in the late afternoon.)
- Viên kim cương lóng lánh một cách tuyệt đẹp. (The diamond glittered beautifully.)
Advanced Usage
- "lóng la lóng lánh": A reduplicated form for emphasis, meaning intensely or vividly sparkling.
- Bộ váy đính đá lóng la lóng lánh trên sân khấu. (The bead-encrusted dress shimmered intensely on stage.)
Variants and Related Words
- Long lanh (adj): A near-synonym, also meaning sparkling or glistening, often used interchangeably.
- Đôi mắt cô ấy long lanh. (Her eyes sparkled.)
Synonyms
- Sparkle: To shine with bright, flickering points of light.
- Glitter: To shine with a bright, shimmering, reflected light.
- Glisten: To shine, especially with reflected light or a wet surface.
- Shimmer: To shine with a soft, wavering light.
Related Idioms
- While "lóng lánh" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is commonly used in poetic descriptions of nature, jewels, eyes, or water to evoke vivid imagery.