tà huy
Definition
- Noun:
- The setting sun; the slanting rays of the late afternoon sun: This is the primary and literary meaning of "tà huy." It refers specifically to the sun as it is declining in the sky, often casting long, oblique shadows and a warm, golden light. It evokes a poetic, sometimes melancholic, time of day.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ánh tà huy chiếu xuyên qua kẽ lá. (The slanting rays of the setting sun shone through the gaps in the leaves.)
- Bóng người kéo dài dưới ánh tà huy. (A person's shadow lengthened under the light of the setting sun.)
- Cảnh vật nhuốm màu tà huy. (The landscape was tinged with the color of the late afternoon sun.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "tà huy" is considered archaic or highly literary in modern Vietnamese. It is rarely used in everyday conversation and is found almost exclusively in poetry, classical literature, or descriptive prose to create a specific aesthetic or emotional atmosphere, often one of nostalgia, tranquility, or gentle decline.
Variants and Related Words
Tà dương (n): A direct synonym, also meaning "the setting sun." It is slightly more common in literary contexts than "tà huy."
- Bóng tà dương in trên mặt nước. (The shadow of the setting sun was reflected on the water.)
Hoàng hôn (n): Dusk; twilight. This is the standard, common word for the time of day when the sun has set or is setting.
- Thành phố lên đèn lúc hoàng hôn. (The city lights up at dusk.)
Synonyms
- Setting sun: The sun as it goes down below the horizon.
- Declining sun: The sun as it moves lower in the sky.
- Westering sun: A poetic term for the sun moving westwards.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- While "tà huy" itself is not commonly found in idioms, it belongs to a family of poetic expressions about the end of the day. A related classical concept is:
- Tịch dương / Tịch chiếu: Evening sunlight; the glow of sunset.
- Tịch dương vô hạn hảo, chỉ thị cận hoàng hôn. (A classical sentiment: "The evening sunlight is infinitely beautiful, only it is near dusk.")