lụa là
Definition
- Noun:
- Silks and fine fabrics: Refers collectively to high-quality, luxurious fabrics, particularly silk and gauze, often used for elegant clothing.
- Silk garments / finery: Can specifically denote clothing made from such luxurious materials, symbolizing elegance, wealth, and refined taste.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy thích mặc những bộ đồ lụa là. (She likes to wear clothes made of silks and fine fabrics.)
- Cửa hàng đó chuyên bán các loại lụa là. (That store specializes in selling various silks and fine fabrics.)
- Trong tủ quần áo của bà toàn là lụa là. (Her wardrobe is full of silk finery.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "lụa là" is often used in a figurative sense to describe a life of luxury, comfort, and material abundance.
- Họ sống trong nhung lụa là. (They live in the lap of luxury / They live surrounded by silks and satins.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lụa (n): Silk.
- Áo dài lụa (Silk áo dài)
- Là (n): An archaic or literary term for a fine, sheer fabric like gauze or muslin.
- Nhung lụa (n): Silks and velvets; a common compound phrase denoting luxury.
Synonyms
- Silks: Fine, shiny fabric produced by silkworms.
- Finery: Elaborate or showy clothing and decoration.
- Luxurious fabrics: High-quality, expensive textiles.
Related Idioms
- Ăn sung mặc sướng / ăn ngon mặc đẹp: To live in comfort and dress well. (Conceptually related to a life that includes "lụa là").
- Chải chuốt lụa là: To be meticulously groomed and dressed in fine clothes.