Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Crystal clear, limpid: Describes water or a liquid that is extremely transparent and pure, allowing unobstructed vision through it.
   • Figuratively clear, pure: Describes abstract qualities like a voice, sound, or emotion that is exceptionally pure, bright, and untainted.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Hồ nước này trong veo. (This lake water is crystal clear.)
  • Giọng hát của cô ấy trong veo như pha lê. (Her singing voice is as clear as crystal.)
  • Ánh mắt trẻ thơ trong veo. (A child's gaze is pure and clear.)

Advanced Usage

• Used poetically or in literature to evoke a strong sense of purity, clarity, and serenity, often beyond just physical description.

Variants and Related Words

• Trong vắt: A direct synonym with identical meaning and usage.
  • Bầu trời mùa thu trong vắt. (The autumn sky is crystal clear.)

Synonyms

• Limpid: (of a liquid) completely clear and transparent.
• Transparent: allowing light to pass through so that objects can be distinctly seen.
• Pure: free of any contamination; morally or aesthetically untainted.

Related Idioms

• Trong veo như nước suối nguồn: As clear as spring water (emphasizing natural purity).
  • Lời nói của bà cụ giản dị, trong veo như nước suối nguồn. (The old woman's words were simple, as clear as spring water.)