trời bể
Definition
- Noun (Poetic/Literary):
- The vast sky and sea: A compound poetic term referring to the immense, boundless expanse where the sky meets the sea, evoking a sense of infinite space, grandeur, and natural majesty.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh đứng trên mũi thuyền, ngắm nhìn trời bể mênh mông. (He stood on the bow of the boat, gazing at the vast sky and sea.)
- Tình yêu của họ rộng lớn như trời bể. (Their love is as vast as the sky and sea.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in literary, poetic, or rhetorical contexts to describe overwhelming scale, profound depth of feeling, or the sublime beauty of nature. It is not common in everyday speech.
Variants and Related Words
- Trời biển: A more standard variant with the same meaning ("sky and sea").
- Cảnh trời biển ở đây thật hùng vĩ. (The sky and sea scenery here is truly majestic.)
Synonyms
- The heavens and the sea: A direct descriptive synonym.
- The firmament and the ocean: A more literary synonym.
- The vast expanse: A general term for immense, open space.
Related Idioms
- Rộng như trời bể: As vast as the sky and sea; used to describe something immensely wide or a feeling of great magnitude (e.g., love, gratitude, sorrow).
- Lòng biết ơn của tôi rộng như trời bể. (My gratitude is as vast as the sky and sea.)