trong trẻo
Definition
- Adjective:
- Clear and pure (of sound): Describes a sound, especially a voice or musical tone, that is very clear, pure, and melodious.
- Limpid and pure (of liquid or light): Describes water, air, or light that is exceptionally clear, transparent, and unpolluted.
- Figurative: Pure and innocent: Describes a state of mind, feeling, or memory that is pure, innocent, and untainted.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Giọng hát của em bé thật trong trẻo. (The baby's singing voice is so clear and pure.)
- Hồ nước trên núi có làn nước trong trẻo. (The mountain lake has limpid, pure water.)
- Ký ức tuổi thơ của bà luôn trong trẻo. (Her childhood memories are always pure and clear.)
Advanced Usage
- Used poetically to describe abstract concepts like the soul, conscience, or a moment in time, emphasizing their pristine and unblemished quality.
- Tâm hồn trong trẻo. (A pure soul.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trong (adj): Clear, transparent. A more general and common root word.
- Nước trong. (Clear water.)
- Trong vắt (adj): Crystal clear, utterly transparent (often for liquids or the sky).
- Bầu trời trong vắt. (A crystal clear sky.)
Synonyms
- Clear: Easily heard or seen.
- Pure: Free from anything that contaminates or impairs.
- Limpid: Of a liquid, free of cloudiness; clear.
- Melodious: Of a sound, pleasingly tuneful.
Related Idioms
- Trong như pha lê: As clear as crystal. An idiom emphasizing extreme clarity and transparency, often used interchangeably with or to intensify for visual contexts.
- Giọng nói trong như pha lê. (A voice as clear as crystal.)