trầm lặng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Quiet and deep: Describes a state of silence that is profound, thoughtful, and often carries a sense of depth or gravity, rather than just an absence of sound.
- Calm and pensive: Refers to a person's demeanor that is serene, introspective, and untroubled by noise or agitation.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy có tính cách rất trầm lặng. (She has a very calm and quiet personality.)
- Khu rừng chìm vào sự trầm lặng của ban đêm. (The forest sank into the deep quiet of the night.)
- Sau cú sốc, anh ấy trở nên trầm lặng hơn. (After the shock, he became more withdrawn and pensive.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe atmospheres, moods, or personalities that are marked by a profound, often solemn, stillness.
- Bầu không khí trong đền thờ thật trang nghiêm và trầm lặng. (The atmosphere in the temple was solemn and deeply quiet.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trầm (adj): deep, low-pitched, somber. Can refer to sound, color, or mood.
- Giọng nói trầm (A deep voice)
- Lặng (adj): silent, still, calm. Often refers to the absence of noise or movement.
- Mặt hồ phẳng lặng (The lake surface was calm and still)
- Trầm tư (adj): pensive, meditative, lost in thought.
- Vẻ mặt trầm tư (A pensive expression)
Synonyms
- Quiet: making little or no noise.
- Serene: calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
- Pensive: engaged in deep or serious thought.
- Somber: dark or dull in color or tone; solemn.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Trầm lặng như tờ: As quiet as a sheet of paper (very quiet).
- Căn phòng họp trầm lặng như tờ. (The meeting room was dead quiet.)
- Sống một cuộc sống trầm lặng: To live a quiet, unassuming life.
- Ông ấy lui về sống một cuộc sống trầm lặng ở quê nhà. (He retired to live a quiet life in his hometown.)