Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Luxurious and elegant; refined and classy: Describes something or someone that displays high quality, sophistication, and often wealth, in a tasteful and dignified manner. It implies a sense of grace, good taste, and high social standing.

Usage

• Used to describe people, their appearance, behavior, possessions, or events that exhibit elegance, sophistication, and often an association with luxury or high social class.
• It is a positive term conveying admiration for refined taste and quality.

Usage Examples

• Describing a person:

  • Cô ấy trông rất sang trọng trong bộ váy dạ hội. (She looks very elegant and luxurious in her evening gown.)
  • Ông ấy là một quý ông sang trọng và lịch thiệp. (He is a refined and courteous gentleman.)

• Describing objects or places:

  • Khách sạn này có thiết kế nội thất vô cùng sang trọng. (This hotel has an extremely luxurious and elegant interior design.)
  • Chiếc xe hơi mới của anh ấy trông thật sang trọng. (His new car looks truly classy.)

• Describing an event or atmosphere:

  • Buổi tiệc được tổ chức một cách sang trọng tại một biệt thự ven biển. (The party was held in a luxurious manner at a seaside villa.)

Advanced Usage

• "sang trọng hóa": (verb phrase) To make something luxurious/classy; to upgrade to a more elegant standard.

  • Họ đang sang trọng hóa không gian sống của mình. (They are making their living space more luxurious.)

• "vẻ sang trọng": (noun phrase) An air/aura of elegance and luxury.

  • Cô ấy toát lên vẻ sang trọng tự nhiên. (She exudes a natural air of elegance.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sang (adj): Rich, wealthy; noble. Often used in compound words related to high status or value.
• Trọng (adj/verb): Important, weighty; to respect. Contributes the meaning of importance and dignity to the compound.
• Quý phái (adj): Noble, aristocratic. Shares the meaning of high social standing and refinement.
• Lịch sự (adj): Polite, courteous. Often paired with "sang trọng" to describe refined manners.

Synonyms

• Thanh lịch: Graceful, elegant (often emphasizes natural grace and simplicity).
• Cao cấp: High-class, high-end (emphasizes quality and price).
• Quý tộc: Aristocratic, noble (emphasizes lineage or birthright).

Antonyms

• Bình dân: Common, ordinary, of the common people.
• Giản dị: Simple, plain, unpretentious.
• Tầm thường: Mediocre, ordinary, lacking distinction.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Ăn sang mặc đẹp": (Lit: To eat luxuriously and dress beautifully) To live a life of luxury and fine dressing.

  • Sau khi thành công, anh ta bắt đầu cuộc sống ăn sang mặc đẹp. (After becoming successful, he started a life of luxury and fine dressing.)

• "Người sang trọng kẻ khó nghèo": (Lit: The luxurious/refined person and the poor/difficult person) A phrase highlighting social contrast between the rich/elegant and the poor.

adj

1. luxurious and elegant