rợp

Thân thiện

Ngồi nghỉ ở chỗ rợp.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Shady; shaded: Describes a place that is covered and cool because it is sheltered from direct sunlight, providing shade.
   • Overshadowed; covered densely: Describes an area that is extensively covered or blanketed by something above, often creating a canopy-like effect.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Shady):

  • Chúng tôi tìm một gốc cây rợp để dã ngoại. (We found a shady tree root to have a picnic.)
  • Hãy ngồi nghỉ ở chỗ rợp. (Take a rest in the shade.)

• Adjective (Overshadowed/Covered):

  • Cờ treo rợp phố. (The streets were overshadowed by [a sea of] flags.)
  • Bóng máy bay rợp cả một vùng. (The plane's shadow covered the entire area.)

Advanced Usage

• "rờm rợp": (reduplicated form for emphasis) Meaning entirely covered, densely overshadowed, often with a slightly ominous or overwhelming connotation.
  • Khu rừng rờm rợp ánh trăng. (The forest was densely dappled with moonlight.)

Variants and Related Words

• Che rợp (v): to shade, to cast a shadow over.

  • Tán cây cổ thụ che rợp cả sân. (The ancient tree's canopy shaded the entire yard.)

• Bóng rợp (n): deep shade, a shaded area.

  • Đi bộ dưới bóng rợp của những hàng cây. (Walking under the deep shade of the tree lines.)

Synonyms

• Shaded: Protected from direct sun.
• Overshadowed: Covered as if by a shadow.
• Canopied: Covered with an overhead layer.

Related Idioms

• Rợp trời: To fill or cover the sky.

  • Máy bay rợp trời. (The planes filled the sky.)

• Rợp bóng: To be fully under the shadow or influence of something.

  • Ngôi làng nhỏ rợp bóng núi. (The small village lies in the shadow of the mountain.)

Học thuật

1. Be shady, be in the shade
   • Ngồi nghỉ ở chỗ rợp
     To take a rest in the shade
2. Overshadow
   • Cờ treo rợp phố
     The streets were overshadowed by [a sea of] flags