lông hồng
Definition
- Noun:
- Goose feather: "lông hồng" literally refers to the feather of a wild goose.
- A metaphor for extreme lightness: The primary meaning is figurative, describing something as light as a goose feather, symbolizing insignificance or triviality.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tử sinh xem nhẹ lông hồng. (Life and death are regarded as light as a goose feather.)
- Công danh phú quý với hắn nhẹ tựa lông hồng. (Fame, fortune, and wealth are as light as a goose feather to him.)
Advanced Usage
- "nhẹ như lông hồng" / "nhẹ tựa lông hồng": An idiom meaning "as light as a feather," used to describe something physically very light or, more commonly, to express that something is considered trivial, insignificant, or of little value or concern.
- Gánh nặng tinh thần ấy giờ đã nhẹ như lông hồng. (That mental burden is now as light as a feather.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lông vũ (n): Feather (in a general sense).
- Lông ngỗng (n): Goose quill (specifically the large feather used historically as a pen).
Synonyms
- Nhẹ tênh: Very light, featherlight.
- Không đáng kể: Insignificant, not worth mentioning.
Related Idioms
- "Nhẹ như bấc, nhẹ như lông hồng": A common paired idiom emphasizing extreme lightness, similar to "light as a feather."
- Sau khi nói ra, lòng cô nhẹ như bấc, nhẹ như lông hồng. (After speaking out, her heart felt as light as a feather.)