phẳng lì
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Perfectly flat, smooth as glass: Describes a surface that is extremely level, without any bumps, waves, or roughness. It emphasizes an ideal, unblemished flatness.
- Figuratively, completely calm or expressionless: Can describe a state of being utterly calm, still, or a face that shows no emotion.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Con đường mới trải nhựa phẳng lì. (The newly asphalted road is perfectly smooth.)
- Mặt hồ phẳng lì như một tấm gương khổng lồ. (The lake's surface is smooth as glass, like a giant mirror.)
- Anh ấy giữ khuôn mặt phẳng lì dù bên trong rất lo lắng. (He kept his face completely expressionless even though he was very anxious inside.)
Advanced Usage
- "phẳng lặng": This is a close variant, often used to describe water surfaces that are calm and smooth.
- Mặt biển phẳng lặng vào buổi sáng. (The sea surface was calm and smooth in the morning.)
- "phẳng phiu": This adjective also means smooth and flat, often implying neatness and tidiness, and can be used for fabrics or surfaces.
- Tấm vải được là phẳng phiu. (The fabric was ironed smooth and neat.)
Variants and Related Words
- Phẳng (adj): Flat, level. This is the root word. "Phẳng lì" intensifies the meaning of "phẳng."
- Bằng phẳng (adj): Even, level (often for terrain or roads).
- Lì (adj, in this context): This word adds the meaning of being unyielding, stubborn, or in the case of "phẳng lì," it intensifies the flatness to mean "unbroken" or "perfect."
Synonyms
- Bằng: Flat, level.
- Nhẵn: Smooth (often to the touch).
- Trơn láng: Very smooth and slippery.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Phẳng như tờ giấy": (As flat as a sheet of paper) - An idiom emphasizing perfect flatness.
- Cánh đồng sau khi gặt phẳng như tờ giấy. (The field after harvesting was as flat as a sheet of paper.)
- "Mặt phẳng lì không một gợn sóng": (A surface smooth as glass without a single ripple) - A descriptive phrase for ultimate calmness and smoothness.