thuỳ liễu

Cô gái ngồi dưới tán cây thuỳ liễu bên hồ nước.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Weeping willow: A type of willow tree (genus Salix) characterized by long, slender, drooping branches that hang down towards the ground. The term "thuỳ liễu" poetically describes the tree's graceful, pendulous form.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong vườn có một cây thuỳ liễu rất đẹp. (In the garden, there is a very beautiful weeping willow.)
  • Những cành thuỳ liễu rủ xuống mặt hồ. (The weeping willow branches drooped down to the lake's surface.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "thuỳ liễu" is often used in Vietnamese poetry and literature to evoke imagery of grace, melancholy, or gentle beauty, mirroring the tree's appearance.

Variants and Related Words

• Liễu (n): Willow. A more general term for willow trees.
  • Cây liễu thường mọc gần nước. (Willow trees often grow near water.)

Synonyms

• Weeping willow: The direct English translation and most common equivalent.
• Drooping willow: A descriptive synonym emphasizing the hanging branches.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Dáng thuỳ liễu: A poetic phrase used to describe a person (typically a woman) with a slender, graceful, and delicate figure or posture.
  • Cô ấy có dáng người thuỳ liễu. (She has a slender, willow-like figure.)