réo rắt
Definition
- Adjective:
- Melodious, lilting, sweet-sounding: Describes a sound, especially a voice or music, that is pleasant, clear, and flows with a gentle, rhythmic rise and fall. It often implies a delicate, charming quality.
- Persistent, nagging (in a figurative sense): Can describe a sound or voice that is continuously and annoyingly present, like a repeated call or complaint.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Tiếng hát của cô ấy nghe thật réo rắt. (Her singing voice sounds very melodious.)
- Tiếng sáo réo rắt vang lên trong đêm thanh vắng. (The lilting sound of the flute echoed in the quiet night.)
- Tiếng gọi réo rắt của đứa trẻ khiến tôi không thể tập trung. (The child's persistent/nagging call made me unable to concentrate.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used in literary or descriptive contexts to evoke a sense of beauty and emotion associated with sound.
- Âm thanh réo rắt của cây đàn bầu quyện vào gió chiều. (The melodious sound of the monochord instrument blended with the evening breeze.)
Variants and Related Words
- Réo (verb): To call out repeatedly, to nag.
- Đứa bé réo mẹ. (The child kept calling for its mother.)
- Giéo giắt (adjective): An alternate, less common spelling with the same meaning as .
Synonyms
- Du dương (adj): Melodious, tuneful.
- Ngân nga (adj): Resonant, ringing (often for a sustained, vibrating sound).
- Lảnh lót (adj): Clear and sharp (often for a high-pitched, bright sound).
Related Idioms
- Réo như ve sầu: To nag/chatter incessantly like a cicada.
- Nó cứ réo tên tôi réo như ve sầu. (He/She kept calling my name incessantly, like a cicada.)
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