thịnh soạn
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Ample, plentiful, abundant: Describes something, typically a meal or feast, that is presented in large quantity, with a rich variety of dishes, and is often luxurious or sumptuous.
- Lavish, bountiful: Emphasizes not just quantity but also the quality, care, and formality in preparation, suggesting a generous and impressive spread.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Gia đình tôi dọn một bữa tối thịnh soạn để mừng năm mới. (My family prepared a lavish dinner to celebrate the new year.)
- Tiệc cưới có một mâm cỗ thịnh soạn với đủ các món ăn truyền thống. (The wedding featured a bountiful feast with all the traditional dishes.)
- Bữa ăn thịnh soạn này thể hiện lòng hiếu khách của họ. (This sumptuous meal demonstrates their hospitality.)
Advanced Usage
- While primarily used for meals, "thịnh soạn" can be extended metaphorically to describe other offerings that are rich, plentiful, and carefully prepared.
- Chương trình hội nghị có một thực đơn kiến thức thịnh soạn dành cho các đại biểu. (The conference program offers a bountiful menu of knowledge for the delegates.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thịnh vượng (adj): prosperous, flourishing (often for economics or a state of being, not for meals).
- Phong phú (adj): rich, abundant, diverse (can be used more broadly for things like resources or ideas).
Synonyms
- Sumptuous: Splendid and expensive-looking, especially in food.
- Copious: Abundant in supply or quantity.
- Lavish: Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.
- Bountiful: Large in quantity; abundant.
Related Idioms
- Mâm cao cỗ đầy / Cỗ bàn thịnh soạn: This phrase directly evokes the image of a tall tray full of food, synonymous with a lavish, abundant feast.
- Đám cưới nhà ấy thật linh đình với mâm cao cỗ đầy. (That house's wedding was truly grand with lavish feasts.)
adj
- ample, plentiful, abundant