lặng yên
Definition
- Adjective:
- Quiet and still: Describes a state of complete silence and absence of movement or disturbance. It emphasizes a profound, peaceful calm.
- Tranquil / Peaceful: Conveys a sense of deep serenity and quiet peace, often in an emotional or atmospheric context.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cả căn phòng đột nhiên trở nên lặng yên. (The entire room suddenly became quiet and still.)
- Sau cơn bão, mặt hồ lại lặng yên. (After the storm, the lake surface was tranquil again.)
- Hãy cứ lặng yên ở đó một lúc. (Just stay quiet and still there for a moment.)
Advanced Usage
- "lặng yên nằm xuống": to lie down quietly/peacefully (often with a connotation of final rest).
- Người lính ấy đã lặng yên nằm xuống. (That soldier has lain down to rest in peace.)
Variants and Related Words
Lặng im (adj): silent, quiet. Often used interchangeably with "lặng yên," but "lặng yên" can carry a stronger nuance of peaceful stillness.
- Mọi người giữ im lặng. (Everyone remained silent.)
Yên lặng (adj): quiet, silent. The reversed form of "lặng yên" with very similar meaning.
- Bầu không khí yên lặng đến lạ. (The atmosphere was strangely quiet.)
Synonyms
- Still: without movement or sound.
- Tranquil: free from disturbance; calm.
- Serene: calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
- Quiet: making little or no noise.
Related Idioms
- Lặng yên như tờ: as quiet as a sheet of paper (very quiet).
- Đêm khuya, phố xá lặng yên như tờ. (Late at night, the streets are as quiet as a sheet of paper.)