thung lũng

Thân thiện

Một con sông nhỏ chảy qua thung lũng xanh tươi.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A valley; a long area of low land, typically with a river or stream flowing through it, situated between hills or mountains.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thung lũng này rất màu mỡ. (This valley is very fertile.)
  • Họ sống trong một thung lũng hẻo lánh. (They live in a remote valley.)
  • Sương mù buổi sáng thường bao phủ thung lũng. (Morning fog often covers the valley.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "thung lũng" can be used metaphorically in certain contexts, similar to "valley" in English.
  • Thung lũng tử thần: "Valley of death," often used to describe a very dangerous place or situation.
  • Thung lũng Silicon: "Silicon Valley," the specific name for the major tech hub in California, USA.

Variants and Related Words

• Lũng (noun): A smaller valley or a hollow between hills; often used in place names in Northern Vietnam (e.g., Lũng Cú).
• Thung (noun, less common alone): A low-lying, often cultivated, area of land.

Synonyms

• Valley
• Dale
• Glen (a narrow, secluded valley)

Related Idioms

• Lên non xuống thung lũng: Literally "to go up the mountain and down to the valley," meaning to travel or work through all kinds of terrain, implying hardship or extensive travel.

Học thuật

noun

1. valley