trầm lắng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Deep and quiet / subdued: Describes an atmosphere, mood, or state that is profoundly calm, quiet, and introspective. It often implies a depth of feeling or thought that is not outwardly expressed.
- Profound and intimate: Refers to a quality, especially in art, music, or literature, that is deeply thoughtful and evokes a sense of intimate, quiet depth.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Không gian buổi tối thật trầm lắng. (The evening atmosphere was truly deep and quiet.)
- Bản nhạc mang một giai điệu trầm lắng. (The piece of music carries a profound and subdued melody.)
- Sau cơn bão, biển trở nên trầm lắng. (After the storm, the sea became calm and still.)
Advanced Usage
- "vẻ trầm lắng": a subdued demeanor / a profound look.
- Anh ấy có vẻ trầm lắng khác thường hôm nay. (He has an unusually subdued demeanor today.)
- Used to describe a period of time or a phase in life characterized by quiet reflection.
- Những năm tháng tuổi già sống trong trầm lắng. (The years of old age lived in quiet profundity.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trầm (adj): deep, low-pitched, somber.
- Giọng nói trầm (A deep voice)
- Lắng (v): to settle, to subside; (adj) quiet, listening intently.
- Lắng nghe (To listen attentively)
- Trầm tư (adj): pensive, contemplative.
- Vẻ mặt trầm tư (A pensive face)
Synonyms
- Quiet and deep: subdued, tranquil, pensive, contemplative.
- Profound and intimate: thoughtful, introspective, soulful.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Sống trầm lắng: to live a quiet, introspective life.
- Ông ấy thích sống trầm lắng, xa rời ồn ào thành phố. (He prefers to live a quiet, introspective life, away from the city's noise.)
- Nét trầm lắng: a touch of profundity / a subdued quality.
- Bức tranh có nét trầm lắng rất riêng. (The painting has its own unique touch of profundity.)