tươi tỉnh

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Fresh and cheerful: Describing a person's appearance, especially their face or expression, as looking bright, lively, and pleasantly refreshed, often after rest or good news.
    • Fresh and crisp: Describing something, typically produce or a natural state, as being very fresh, new, and invigorating.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Sau giấc ngủ ngon, ấy thức dậy với khuôn mặt tươi tỉnh. (After a good sleep, she woke up with a fresh and cheerful face.)
    • Những bông hoa buổi sáng trông thật tươi tỉnh. (The morning flowers look very fresh and crisp.)
    • Nghe tin vui, anh ấy trở nên tươi tỉnh hẳn. (Hearing the good news, he became much more cheerful and bright.)
Advanced Usage
  • Used to describe a positive transformation in mood or appearance that is visibly apparent.
    • Cơn mưa rào làm cho khu vườn tươi tỉnh trở lại. (The rain shower made the garden look fresh and lively again.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Tươi (adj): fresh; bright in color or appearance.
    • Trái cây tươi (fresh fruit).
  • Tỉnh táo (adj): alert; clear-headed (often mentally, whereas is more about physical appearance or mood).
    • Anh ấy cần ngủ để được tỉnh táo. (He needs sleep to be alert.)
Synonyms
  • Fresh and bright: Emphasizing a clean, lively appearance.
  • Cheerful and refreshed: Highlighting a happy, rested state.
  • Lively and invigorated: Suggesting renewed energy.
Related Idioms
  • Mặt mũi tươi tỉnh: A common phrase meaning "a bright and cheerful face," used to describe someone looking happy and well.
    • việc vui mặt mũi tươi tỉnh thế? (What good news makes your face look so bright and cheerful?)
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