lưa thưa
Definition
- Adjective:
- Sparse / Scattered / Thinly distributed: Describes things that are few in number and spread out with considerable space between them, not dense or crowded.
- Occasional / Few and far between: Can describe events or occurrences that happen infrequently or at irregular intervals.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Những ngôi sao lưa thưa trên bầu trời. (Stars were sparse in the sky.)
- Căn nhà chỉ có vài bộ bàn ghế lưa thưa. (The house had only a few pieces of furniture scattered about.)
- Khán giả đến rạp rất lưa thưa. (The audience at the cinema was very sparse.)
- Tiếng súng vang lên lưa thưa. (Gunshots rang out occasionally.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to create imagery of emptiness, scarcity, or a lack of density in both physical and abstract contexts.
- Often carries a slightly poetic or descriptive tone, implying a sense of quietness or desolation.
Variants and Related Words
- Thưa thớt (adj): An almost identical synonym meaning sparse, thinly scattered.
- Dân cư trong vùng này thưa thớt. (The population in this area is sparse.)
Synonyms
- Sparse: Thinly dispersed or scattered.
- Scattered: Spread far apart.
- Thinly distributed: Not concentrated in one area.
- Occasional: Happening from time to time.
Related Idioms
- While "lưa thưa" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is commonly used in descriptive phrases to set a scene.
- Mưa lưa thưa vài hạt. (A few occasional drops of rain.)