nhấp nhánh

Thân thiện

Những ngôi sao nhấp nhánh trên bầu trời đêm.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Sparkling, glimmering, twinkling: "nhấp nhánh" describes a light that appears and disappears repeatedly or flickers intermittently, creating a shimmering effect. It is often used to describe the gentle, unsteady light of stars, distant lights, or reflections on water.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Những ngôi sao nhấp nhánh trên bầu trời đêm. (Stars twinkling in the night sky.)
  • Ánh đèn từ ngôi làng phía xa nhấp nhánh qua làn sương. (The lights from the distant village glimmered through the mist.)
  • Mặt hồ nhấp nhánh dưới ánh trăng. (The lake surface sparkled under the moonlight.)

Advanced Usage

• "nhấp nhánh như...": sparkling like...
  • Những viên pha lê nhấp nhánh như những ngôi sao nhỏ. (The crystals sparkled like little stars.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lấp lánh (adj): This is the more standard synonym for "nhấp nhánh," meaning glittering, sparkling, or shimmering. "Nhấp nhánh" is sometimes considered a dialectal or stylistic variant.
  • Chiếc nhẫn kim cương lấp lánh dưới ánh đèn. (The diamond ring glittered under the light.)
• Lấp ló (adj): Refers to something appearing and disappearing intermittently, often used for objects or people peeking in and out of view, not specifically for light.
  • Bóng ai đó lấp ló sau bức tường. (Someone's figure was peeking from behind the wall.)

Synonyms

• Lóng lánh (adj): Glittering, glistening (often with a wet or liquid quality).
• Lập lòe (adj): Flickering (often used for a weak or unsteady light source like a dying flame or a distant light).

Related Idioms

• While "nhấp nhánh" itself is not commonly the core of idioms, it is used in descriptive phrases to create vivid imagery, often related to stars, lights, or water reflections.

Học thuật

1. như lấp lánh