trong lành
Definition
- Adjective:
- Fresh and pure: Used primarily to describe air, atmosphere, or environment that is clean, unpolluted, and healthy to breathe.
- Wholesome and refreshing: Describes something that gives a feeling of purity, cleanliness, and revitalization, often extending metaphorically to a general atmosphere or feeling.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Không khí ở vùng núi thật trong lành. (The air in the mountainous region is truly fresh and pure.)
- Chúng tôi tìm đến một nơi có môi trường trong lành. (We looked for a place with a wholesome environment.)
- Sau cơn mưa, bầu không khí trở nên trong lành hơn. (After the rain, the atmosphere became more refreshing.)
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: Can describe an abstract sense of purity or wholesomeness.
- Cuộc sống ở đây thật trong lành và bình yên. (Life here is so wholesome and peaceful.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trong (adj): clear, transparent (often of liquids or intentions).
- Nước trong vắt. (The water is crystal clear.)
- Lành (adj): benign, gentle, good (often of nature, character, or health).
- Tính anh ấy rất lành. (His temperament is very gentle.)
Synonyms
- Fresh: (of air) cool and refreshing.
- Pure: not mixed or adulterated with any other substance; wholesome.
- Salubrious: health-giving; healthy (formal).
Related Idioms
- Trong lành như buổi sớm mai: As fresh as the early morning.
- Khu vườn sau mưa trong lành như buổi sớm mai. (The garden after the rain is as fresh as the early morning.)