Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Overshadowing the sky, clouding the sky: Describes a scene where something is so numerous, vast, or densely concentrated that it appears to cover or blot out a large portion of the sky. It emphasizes an overwhelming abundance or scale.
   • Sky-covering: Used figuratively to convey an immense quantity or presence that dominates the visual field.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cờ và khẩu hiệu rợp trời. (Flags and banners overshadowed the sky.)
  • Chim bay rợp trời. (Birds flew, covering the sky.)
  • Máy bay địch kéo đến rợp trời. (Enemy planes swarmed in, clouding the sky.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in literary, descriptive, or journalistic contexts to create a vivid image of magnitude, whether referring to physical objects (like flags, birds, or aircraft) or, more abstractly, to things that feel all-encompassing.
• It can imply a sense of being overwhelmed or dominated by the sight.

Variants and Related Words

• Rợp (verb): to shade, to cover with shade (e.g., – The trees provide cool shade).
• Che kín trời (phrase): to cover the sky completely; a synonymous descriptive phrase.

Synonyms

• Sky-blotting
• Sky-covering
• Overwhelming (in number, to the point of covering the sky)

Related Idioms

• While "rợp trời" itself is a descriptive idiom, it is sometimes used in the expression "rợp trời cờ hoa" (the sky is covered with flags and flowers), depicting a scene of grand, festive celebration.

1. Overshadow the sky, cloud the skỵ
   • Cờ và khẩu hiệu rợp trời
     Flags and banners overshadowed the sky (by their multitude)