lù
Definition
- Adjective:
- Dim, faint, weak (of light): Describes a light source that emits a very feeble, subdued, or poor illumination. It suggests a lack of brightness or intensity.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ngọn nến lù trong góc phòng. (The candle in the corner of the room is dim.)
- Ánh đèn đường quá lù, khó nhìn đường. (The street light is too faint, making it hard to see the road.)
- Chỉ còn một tia sáng lù le lói. (Only a weak glimmer of light remained.)
Advanced Usage
- "lù mù": This is a common compound adjective meaning "dim, obscure, or unclear," often used for both literal poor lighting and figurative lack of clarity.
- Trời sáng lù mù vì sương. (The daylight is dim because of the fog.)
- Tình hình chính trị còn lù mù. (The political situation is still unclear.)
Variants and Related Words
Lờ mờ (adj): dim, vague, indistinct. Often interchangeable with "lù mù."
- Bóng người lờ mờ trong đêm. (A vague figure in the night.)
Mờ ảo (adj): hazy, illusory, phantasmal.
- Ánh sáng mờ ảo dưới đáy hồ. (A hazy light at the bottom of the lake.)
Synonyms
- Dim: lacking in brightness or intensity.
- Faint: barely perceptible, weak.
- Feeble: lacking strength, in this context, luminous strength.
- Subdued: soft, muted, not glaring.
Related Idioms
- Lù đù: This is a separate, colloquial adjective meaning "slow, sluggish, or dim-witted" in movement or thought. It is not directly related to light.
- Nó làm việc gì cũng lù đù. (He does everything slowly/sluggishly.)