thanh thảnh
Definition
- Adjective:
- Very light, extremely light: Describes something with very little weight or mass.
- Light and airy, delicate: Describes something that is not only light in weight but also gives a feeling of ease, gentleness, or lack of burden.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Chiếc khăn lụa này mỏng và thanh thảnh. (This silk scarf is thin and very light.)
- Cô ấy bước đi thanh thảnh trên con đường làng. (She walked with a light and airy step on the village path.)
- Một cảm giác thanh thảnh sau khi hoàn thành công việc. (A feeling of lightness/ease after finishing the work.)
Advanced Usage
- "Nhẹ thanh thảnh": An intensified phrase meaning "extremely light," often used for poetic or descriptive emphasis.
- Tấm vải voan nhẹ thanh thảnh. (The chiffon fabric is extremely light.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thanh thoát (adj): Graceful, elegant, and light (often for movement or style).
- Nhẹ nhàng (adj): Gentle, soft, light (in manner or weight).
- Thư thái (adj): Relaxed, peaceful, at ease (often for a state of mind).
Synonyms
- Rất nhẹ: Very light.
- Nhẹ bẫng: As light as a feather.
- Nhẹ tênh: Very light, insubstantial.
Notes on Meaning
The word "thanh thảnh" is primarily used to describe physical lightness. It can sometimes extend metaphorically to describe a light, carefree, or unburdened feeling or movement. It is more literary and evocative than the simple word "nhẹ" (light).