mĩ lệ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Beautiful; picturesque; lovely: Describes something possessing great beauty, especially in a delicate, refined, or visually pleasing way. It often refers to landscapes, scenery, art, or abstract qualities.
- Charming; splendid: Can describe something that is attractive and delightful in appearance or character.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Phong cảnh nơi đây thật mĩ lệ. (The scenery here is truly beautiful.)
- Họa sĩ vẽ lại vẻ mĩ lệ của thiên nhiên. (The painter captured the splendid beauty of nature.)
- Một câu chuyện với kết thúc mĩ lệ. (A story with a lovely ending.)
Advanced Usage
- The word mĩ lệ carries a classical, literary, and somewhat formal tone. It is more often found in written language, poetry, and descriptive prose than in everyday conversation.
- It can describe both tangible beauty (like a landscape) and intangible beauty (like an idea or a sentiment).
Variants and Related Words
- Mỹ lệ: An alternate, equally correct spelling of the same word.
- Mĩ miều (adj): Also means beautiful or splendid, often used in similar literary contexts.
- Xinh đẹp (adj): Pretty, beautiful; a more common and general term for physical beauty.
Synonyms
- Beautiful: Having qualities that give great pleasure to the senses, especially sight.
- Picturesque: Visually attractive, especially in a quaint or charming way.
- Lovely: Exquisitely beautiful.
- Splendid: Magnificent; very impressive.
Related Idioms
- While mĩ lệ itself is not commonly part of a fixed idiom, it is the type of word used to create poetic imagery, such as:
- Vẻ mĩ lệ của tạo hóa (The splendid beauty of creation).