phấp phới

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phấp phới

Cờ đỏ sao vàng phấp phới trên đỉnh cột cờ.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To flutter, to wave: Describes the light, rapid, and often joyful movement of something thin and light, like a flag or fabric, in the wind or air.
    • To flap gently: Refers to the soft, flapping motion of something light, carried by the breeze.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Cờ đỏ sao vàng phấp phới trên đỉnh cột. (The red flag with a yellow star fluttered atop the flagpole.)
    • Tà áo dài của cô ấy phấp phới trong gió. (Her áo dài fluttered in the wind.)
    • Những lá cờ nhỏ phấp phới dọc theo con phố. (Small flags fluttered along the street.)
Advanced Usage
  • "phấp phới bay": to fly fluttering.
    • Lá thư từ tay anh ấy rơi ra và phấp phới bay theo chiều gió. (The letter fell from his hand and fluttered away with the wind.)
  • Used metaphorically to describe a light, cheerful, or excited state of mind, though this is less common.
    • Lòng tôi phấp phới niềm vui. (My heart fluttered with joy.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Phấp phơ (verb): A variant with a very similar meaning, also meaning to flutter or wave gently.
    • Lá cờ phấp phơ trong làn gió nhẹ. (The flag fluttered in the gentle breeze.)
  • Phất phơ (verb): To sway or flutter loosely; often implies a slower, more swaying motion than "phấp phới".
    • Mấy sợi tóc mai phất phơ trước trán. (A few strands of hair swayed loosely on the forehead.)
  • Bay phấp phới (verb phrase): to fly while fluttering.
Synonyms
  • Bay phần phật (verb): to flap vigorously (often with more force or noise than "phấp phới").
  • Đập (verb): to flap, to beat (e.g., wings). This implies a stronger, more purposeful motion.
  • Vẫy (verb): to wave (e.g., a hand, a flag intentionally).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a descriptive verb, "phấp phới" itself is not typically used in phrasal verb constructions like English verbs. It is often combined with other verbs to describe manner. - Bay phấp phới: As mentioned above, to fly fluttering.

Related Idioms
  • Cờ bay phấp phới: A common phrase describing flags fluttering joyfully, often evoking a sense of celebration, freedom, or national pride.
    • Ngày lễ quốc khánh, cờ bay phấp phới khắp nơi. (On National Day, flags fluttered everywhere.)
phấp phới

Cờ đỏ sao vàng phấp phới trên đỉnh cột cờ.

  1. Flutter, wave
    • Cờ phấp phới trước gió
      Flags fluttered in the wind