lượn sóng
Definition
Verb (Intransitive):
- To be wavy; to undulate: To have a smooth, continuous, wave-like shape or motion. It describes the form of something that rises and falls gently like waves.
- To have a perm; to be permed (for hair): Specifically used to describe hair that has been styled to have loose, soft waves, as opposed to tight curls.
Adjective:
- Wavy; undulating: Having a series of gentle curves or waves. Used to describe the appearance of a surface, pattern, or hair.
Usage Examples
- Verb/Adjective:
- Mái tóc cô ấy lượn sóng một cách tự nhiên. (Her hair is wavy naturally.)
- Cánh đồng lúa lượn sóng trong gió. (The rice field undulates in the wind.)
- Cô ấy vừa đi làm tóc lượn sóng. (She just got her hair permed.)
Advanced Usage
- "lượn sóng" in media: In broadcasting, the phrase "phát sóng" (to broadcast) is used. "Lượn sóng" is not a standard term for radio waves or broadcasting signals. It refers specifically to the visual or physical quality of being wavy.
Variants and Related Words
Làn sóng (n): A wave (e.g., of water, emotion, or people).
- Một làn sóng nhiệt tình. (A wave of enthusiasm.)
Gợn sóng (v): To ripple; to form small waves.
- Mặt hồ gợn sóng. (The lake surface ripples.)
Synonyms
- Undulate: To move with a smooth, wavelike motion.
- Wavy: Having curves like waves.
- Permed (for hair): Treated with chemicals to create waves or curls.
Related Idioms
- "Lượn lờ như cá mập": To circle or prowl around like a shark. This idiom uses "lượn" (to glide, to circle) and describes suspicious or predatory behavior, not the waviness of "lượn sóng."
- Kẻ tình nghi lượn lờ quanh ngân hàng. (The suspect was prowling around the bank.)