nhấp nhoáng
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Flickering, glinting, shimmering: Describes a surface that reflects light intermittently and from different angles, creating a quick, unsteady, and often moving visual effect. It implies a rapid, gentle, and sometimes scattered play of light.
- Glimmering, sparkling: Can describe something that shines with a soft, wavering light.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ánh đèn neon nhấp nhoáng trên đường phố về đêm. (The neon lights glimmered/flickered on the street at night.)
- Mặt hồ nhấp nhoáng dưới ánh mặt trời. (The lake's surface shimmered/glinted under the sunlight.)
- Những chiếc xe hơi nhấp nhoáng chạy dưới ánh đèn điện. (Cars glinted/flickered as they ran under the electric lights.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe not just light, but also things associated with a quick, flashy, and superficial appearance.
- Cuộc sống nhấp nhoáng của giới nghệ sĩ. (The glitzy/flashy life of the entertainment industry.) (Note: This usage extends the core meaning to imply superficial brilliance.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lấp loáng: A direct synonym with the same core meaning of flickering or glimmering light. is sometimes noted as a dialectal variant of .
- Lấp lánh: Sparkling, twinkling (like stars). Often implies more distinct, pinpoint sparkles compared to the softer, more diffuse flicker of .
- Lóe sáng: To flash, to flare up (a sudden, brief burst of light).
- Nhấp nháy: To blink, to flash on and off (like a turn signal or a cursor).
Synonyms
- Lập lòe: Flickering unsteadily (like a dying flame).
- Lóng lánh: Glittering, gleaming (often with a watery or jewel-like quality).
Related Idioms
- Nổi lên nhấp nhoáng: To rise to fleeting fame; to have a moment of brief, flashy prominence.
- Anh ta chỉ là một ngôi sao nổi lên nhấp nhoáng. (He is just a flash-in-the-pan star.)
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