Definition

Adjective: - Glittering, shining brightly: Describes a surface or object that reflects light intensely and often intermittently, producing a bright, sparkling, or gleaming effect. It emphasizes a strong, eye-catching, and sometimes metallic shine.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Mặt hồ sáng loáng dưới ánh trăng. (The lake surface was glittering under the moonlight.)
  • Cô ấy đeo chiếc nhẫn kim cương sáng loáng. (She wore a glittering diamond ring.)
  • Sau khi đánh bóng, chiếc xe ô tô trở nên sáng loáng. (After polishing, the car became shining brightly.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used to describe the visual effect of light on smooth, wet, or metallic surfaces (e.g., water, polished metal, glass, jewels).
• Can imply a sense of newness, cleanliness, or high value due to the intense shine.
• The word carries a more vivid and dynamic connotation than a simple "sáng" (bright); it suggests active sparkle or gleam.

Variants and Related Words

• Sáng lấp lánh (adj): Sparkling, twinkling (often for smaller, more numerous points of light, like stars or sequins).
• Sáng chói (adj): Dazzlingly bright, glaring (often uncomfortably strong for the eyes).
• Sáng bóng (adj): Shiny, glossy (emphasizes a smooth, polished surface that reflects light evenly).
• Loáng (adj, informal): Can be used alone to mean a quick, flashy shine (e.g., - a flash).

Synonyms

• Lấp lánh: Sparkling, glimmering.
• Lóng lánh: Glistening, shimmering (often for liquid or delicate surfaces).
• Nhấp nhánh: Glittering, scintillating.

Related Phrases / Idioms

• (Có cái gì) sáng loáng lên: (For something) to flash or gleam suddenly.
  • Lưỡi dao sáng loáng lên trong tay hắn. (The knife blade flashed in his hand.)
• While not a fixed idiom, the word is frequently used in descriptive literary language to create vivid imagery.

adj

1. glittering
   • mặt hồ sáng loáng
     the glittering surface of the lake