tiếng kình

Tiếng kình vang lên từ ngôi chùa trên đồi.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The sound of a temple bell: This is the primary and most specific meaning of "tiếng kình." It refers to the resonant, often deep and solemn, sound produced by a large bell in a Buddhist temple or pagoda.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tiếng kình vang vọng khắp ngôi làng. (The sound of the temple bell resonated throughout the village.)
  • Mỗi sáng, chúng tôi thức dậy với tiếng kình. (Every morning, we wake up to the sound of the temple bell.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "kình" in "tiếng kình" is a specific term for a large temple bell. It is a more literary or traditional term compared to the more common word "chuông" (bell).

Variants and Related Words

• Chuông chùa (n): temple bell. This is a more common, general phrase for the same object.
  • Tiếng chuông chùa báo hiệu giờ cúng lễ. (The sound of the temple bell signals the time for prayer.)

Synonyms

• Peal of a temple bell: a loud ring of a bell.
• Toll of a temple bell: a single, slow, resonant sound of a bell.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct common idiom with "tiếng kình," the sound is deeply associated with themes of peace, spirituality, and the passage of time in Vietnamese culture.