Definition

1. Verb (archaic, literary):
   • To arrange in rows; to set out in an orderly display: The word "trần liệt" describes the action of placing objects or items in a neat, linear formation or presenting them in a systematic array.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Người hầu trần liệt các món ăn trên bàn tiệc. (The servant arranged the dishes in rows on the banquet table.)
  • Sách quý được trần liệt trong tủ kính. (The valuable books were set out in rows in the glass cabinet.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in classical or literary Vietnamese and is rarely used in modern everyday speech. It conveys a sense of formal, careful presentation.

Variants and Related Words

• Bày biện (v): to arrange, to set out (more common in modern usage).

  • Cô ấy bày biện bàn ăn rất đẹp. (She sets the dining table very beautifully.)

• Xếp hàng (v): to line up, to queue.

  • Học sinh xếp hàng ngay ngắn. (The students lined up neatly.)

Synonyms

• Arrange: to put things in a particular order.
• Display: to show or arrange something for viewing.
• Array: to display or arrange things in a particular way, often impressively.

Notes on Usage

• "Trần liệt" is an archaic verb. In contemporary Vietnamese, words like "bày biện," "sắp xếp," or "trưng bày" are used to express similar meanings of arranging or displaying items.