Definition

1. Verb:
   • To blink: To open and close one's eyes quickly and repeatedly, often involuntarily.
   • To flicker: For a light source to shine unsteadily, flashing on and off or varying in brightness rapidly.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chói ánh mặt trời, mắt cứ nhấp nháy luôn. (Dazzled by the sun, my eyes keep blinking.)
  • Ngọn đèn nhấp nháy. (The lamp is flickering.)
  • Những ngôi sao nhấp nháy trên bầu trời đêm. (The stars twinkle in the night sky.)

Advanced Usage

• "đèn nhấp nháy": A flashing light, often used for warnings or signals (e.g., vehicle turn signals, hazard lights).

  • Anh ta bật đèn nhấp nháy trước khi rẽ. (He turned on the flashing light before turning.)

• "nhấp nha nhấp nháy": A reduplicative form emphasizing a continuous, repetitive flickering or blinking action.

  • Chiếc đèn neon cũ nhấp nha nhấp nháy cả đêm. (The old neon light flickered on and off all night long.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chớp (v): To flash, typically used for sudden, single flashes of light (e.g., lightning, camera flash).
• Lấp lánh (v): To glitter, to sparkle, implying a shimmering, reflective quality rather than an on-off pattern.

Synonyms

• Blink: To close and open the eyes quickly.
• Flicker: To burn or shine unsteadily.
• Twinkle: To shine with a gleam that changes brightness, like a star.
• Flutter: To move quickly and lightly, sometimes used for eyelids.

Related Idioms

• Mắt nhấp nháy ý đồ: To wink, implying a secret signal or hidden intention.
  • Anh ấy nhấp nháy mắt như một ý đồ bí mật. (He winked as a secret hint.)

1. Wink, blink, flicker
   • Chói ánh mặt trời, mắt cứ nhấp nháy luôn
     One's eyes are blinking because dazzled by the sun
   • Ngọn đèn nhấp nháy
     The lamp was flickering