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.

noun

1. valley