Definition

1. Noun:
   • Moonlight: The clear, bright light emitted by the moon, especially when it is full and the night sky is cloudless. This term poetically describes the luminous quality of a moonlit night.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong đêm sáng giăng, cảnh vật thật huyền ảo. (In the bright moonlight, the scenery is truly mystical.)
  • Họ đi dạo dưới ánh sáng giăng. (They took a walk under the moonlight.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "sáng giăng" is primarily used in literary, poetic, or descriptive contexts to evoke a serene and beautiful nighttime atmosphere. It is less common in everyday spoken language than the simpler "ánh trăng" (moonlight).

Variants and Related Words

• Sáng trăng (n): A direct synonym meaning moonlight or a moonlit night.

  • Đêm nay trời sáng trăng. (Tonight there is bright moonlight.)

• Ánh trăng (n): Moonlight (focusing on the light rays).

  • Ánh trăng chiếu xuống mặt hồ. (The moonlight shone down on the lake surface.)

Synonyms

• Moonlight: The light from the moon.
• Moonbeam: A ray of moonlight.
• Moonshine: (Literary) Moonlight.

Related Idioms

• Sáng như giăng: As bright as the moon; used to describe something very bright or luminous.
  • Căn phòng được thắp đèn sáng như giăng. (The room was lit up as bright as the moon.)