sáng giăng
Definition
- 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.)