Definition

1. Noun:
   • The sky (as a background or expanse): Refers to the sky as a vast, overarching background, often perceived as a dome or canvas. It emphasizes the sky's role as a backdrop for other elements like clouds, stars, or birds.
   • The firmament; the heavens: A more literary or formal term for the sky, evoking the arch of the sky or the celestial sphere.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mặt trời lặn để lại những dải màu rực rỡ trên nền trời. (The sunset left brilliant streaks of color across the sky.)
  • Máy bay nhỏ như một chấm đen trên nền trời xanh thẳm. (The airplane was like a small black dot against the deep blue sky.)
  • Trong thơ ca, nền trời thường tượng trưng cho sự bao la và tự do. (In poetry, the firmament often symbolizes vastness and freedom.)

Advanced Usage

• Used in descriptive and artistic contexts: "Nền trời" is commonly used in literature, painting, photography, and descriptive language to set a scene or create an atmosphere. It focuses on the sky's visual quality as a setting.
  • Bức tranh phong cảnh với nền trời đầy mây báo hiệu một cơn giông. (The landscape painting with a sky full of clouds foretells a storm.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bầu trời (n): The sky; the heavens. This is the more common, general term for the sky. "Nền trời" is more specific, highlighting the sky as a background.
• Vòm trời (n): The vault of heaven; the celestial vault. A poetic synonym emphasizing the arched shape.
• Thiên không (n): The sky; the firmament (literary, less common).

Synonyms

• Bầu trời: The sky.
• Vòm trời: The vault of heaven.
• Thiên không: The firmament (literary).

Related Phrases and Idioms

(Note: "Nền trời" itself is not typically used in fixed idioms. The more common word "bầu trời" is used instead.) - Rộng như bầu trời: As vast as the sky (an idiom using "bầu trời"). - Xanh như bầu trời: As blue as the sky (an idiom using "bầu trời").

1. The sky (as background) the firmament