thinh không
Definition
- Noun:
- The firmament; the vault of heaven: The upper atmosphere or sky, especially when perceived as a high, arching dome.
- The air; the atmosphere: The invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, particularly the open sky.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chim bay lượn trên thinh không. (Birds soar in the firmament.)
- Tiếng sấm vang vọng giữa thinh không. (The thunder echoed through the air.)
Advanced Usage
- This is a literary and somewhat archaic term, primarily found in poetic, philosophical, or formal texts to evoke a sense of vast, empty space or the celestial sphere.
Variants and Related Words
- Bầu trời (n): sky (more common, everyday term).
- Máy bay trên bầu trời. (An airplane in the sky.)
- Không trung (n): mid-air, the air (emphasizing the space above the ground).
- Chiếc diều đang bay lơ lửng trong không trung. (The kite is hovering in mid-air.)
Synonyms
- Firmament: The heavens or sky, especially in a poetic context.
- Ether: The clear sky; the upper regions of air beyond the clouds (literary).
- The heavens: The sky as perceived from the earth.
Related Idioms
- Giữa thinh không: In mid-air; out of the blue.
- Ý tưởng ấy đến như từ giữa thinh không. (That idea came as if from mid-air.)