sáng bạch
Definition
- Adjective:
- Full daylight, broad daylight: Describes the time of day when it is completely light outside, typically after sunrise when darkness has fully dissipated and everything is clearly visible.
- Bright and clear (of daylight): Emphasizes the quality of the light, indicating it is not dim, hazy, or twilight, but fully illuminated.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Trời đã sáng bạch từ lâu. (It has been full daylight for a long time.)
- Sáng bạch rồi, mau thức dậy đi! (It's broad daylight already, get up quickly!)
- Cửa hàng bị trộm vào lúc sáng bạch. (The store was robbed in broad daylight.)
Advanced Usage
- "sáng bạch như ban ngày": as bright as day. This phrase intensifies the meaning, comparing the level of light to that of midday.
- Căn phòng được chiếu sáng sáng bạch như ban ngày. (The room was lit up as bright as day.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sáng trưng (adj): brightly lit, ablaze with light (often used for artificial light or a very intense glow).
- Đèn pha chiếu sáng trưng cả sân. (The floodlights lit up the entire yard brightly.)
- Sáng rõ (adj): clear and bright, clearly lit (can refer to light or clarity of understanding).
- Mặt trời lên, mọi vật trở nên sáng rõ. (The sun rose, and everything became clear and bright.)
- Ban ngày (n): daytime. This is the general period, while "sáng bạch" describes the specific condition of the light within that period.
Synonyms
- Sáng quang (adj): bright and clear (of sky/weather).
- Sáng rực (adj): blazingly bright, shining brilliantly.
Notes on Meaning
- "Sáng bạch" specifically describes the state of natural light in the early to mid-morning. It is not used to describe objects, surfaces, or ideas. Its core meaning is temporal and environmental, marking a distinct time after dawn.
- It often carries an implication of lateness in the context of morning routines, suggesting one should already be active because the day has clearly begun.
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Full daylight
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Sáng bạch mà vẫn chưa dậy.Not to get up when it is already full daylight
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