Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Jubilant, boisterously joyful: Describes an atmosphere, scene, or mood that is extremely lively, bustling, and filled with exuberant happiness and excitement.
   • Vivid, flaring up (of light or color): Describes light or color that appears strong, radiant, and strikingly bright, as if bursting forth.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Không khí ngày hội thật tưng bừng. (The festival atmosphere was truly jubilant.)
  • Lễ khai giảng diễn ra trong không khí tưng bừng. (The opening ceremony took place in a jubilant atmosphere.)
  • Ánh nắng ban mai tưng bừng chiếu qua cửa sổ. (The morning sun shone vividly through the window.)
  • Cô ấy xấu hổ, mặt đỏ tưng bừng. (She was embarrassed, her face flushed a vivid red.)

Advanced Usage

• "tưng bừng như ngày hội": as jubilant as a festival day.
  • Cả thành phố tưng bừng như ngày hội. (The whole city was as jubilant as a festival day.)
• Used to describe the intense, celebratory nature of national events or major holidays.
  • Không khí tưng bừng của ngày Quốc khánh. (The jubilant atmosphere of National Day.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tưng tửng (adj., informal): Describes a light, bouncing, or slightly unstable movement or state (e.g., walking with a bounce). Note: This is a different word with a distinct meaning related to movement, not emotion.
• Bừng bừng (adj.): Describes something burning fiercely or a face flushing with intense emotion (e.g., anger, shame).

Synonyms

• Nhộn nhịp: bustling, lively (focuses on busy activity).
• Rộn ràng: cheerful, merry, bustling with happy sounds.
• Hân hoan: overjoyed, elated (focuses on the feeling of joy itself).
• Hỗn độn, ồn ào: chaotic, noisy (can be negative; "tưng bừng" implies positive, joyful noise).

Common Collocations and Phrases

• Không khí tưng bừng: a jubilant atmosphere.
• Lễ hội tưng bừng: a boisterous festival.
• Tiếng cười tưng bừng: uproarious laughter.
• Màu sắc tưng bừng: vivid, flamboyant colors.
• Đỏ tưng bừng: to flush a deep, vivid red.

adj

1. jubilant