nhào lượn
Definition
- Verb:
- To perform aerobatics / to stunt-fly: The primary meaning of "nhào lượn" is to execute complex, often acrobatic, maneuvers in an aircraft, such as loops, rolls, and dives. It describes the dynamic and agile flight of planes, especially in air shows or combat.
- To swoop and soar / to wheel: This meaning extends to the graceful, sweeping, and often circular flight patterns of birds, especially large birds of prey like eagles or hawks as they ride thermal currents.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Máy bay chiến đấu đang nhào lượn trên bầu trời. (The fighter jet is performing aerobatics in the sky.)
- Đại bàng nhào lượn tìm con mồi. (The eagle wheels in the sky looking for prey.)
Advanced Usage
- "nhào lộn": While "nhào lượn" is for aerial maneuvers, the related word "nhào lộn" means to somersault or tumble, typically performed by gymnasts, acrobats, or divers.
- Vận động viên nhào lộn trên không rất điêu luyện. (The athlete performs mid-air somersaults with great skill.)
Variants and Related Words
Lượn (v): to glide, to soar. This is the core component of "nhào lượn" describing the smooth, soaring part of the flight.
- Chim bồ câu lượn vòng quanh quảng trường. (The pigeon glides in circles around the square.)
Biểu diễn nhào lượn (n): aerobatic display / stunt flying.
- Buổi biểu diễn nhào lượn thu hút hàng ngàn khán giả. (The aerobatic display attracted thousands of spectators.)
Synonyms
- To perform aerobatics: to execute stunt flying maneuvers.
- To wheel / to soar: to fly in a wide, circling motion (for birds).
- To maneuver: to perform controlled movements.
Related Idioms
- Nhào vô, lượn ra: This idiom describes a state of constant, frantic busyness, running in and out, or being swamped with urgent tasks. It likens the chaotic movement to the quick, unpredictable dives and turns of aerial maneuvers.
- Dịp lễ Tết, các siêu thị nhào vô lượn ra. (During the Lunar New Year holiday, supermarkets are frantically busy.)