tươi rói
Definition
- Adjective:
- Extremely fresh; very fresh: Used primarily to describe food, especially seafood, meat, or produce, that is in a state of peak freshness, often implying it is newly caught, harvested, or prepared.
- Bright and radiant; glowing and cheerful: Used to describe a person's face or expression that is vividly bright, beaming, and full of lively joy.
Usage Examples
Adjective (Freshness):
- Cá ở chợ này lúc nào cũng tươi rói. (The fish at this market is always extremely fresh.)
- Hoa quả mới hái còn tươi rói. (The newly picked fruit is still very fresh.)
Adjective (Expression):
- Cô bé thức dậy với khuôn mặt tươi rói. (The little girl woke up with a bright, radiant face.)
- Sau tin vui, anh ấy cười tươi rói. (After the good news, he smiled a glowing, cheerful smile.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is an intensifier of the base adjective "tươi" (fresh; bright). The addition of "rói" emphasizes a high degree or an ideal state of freshness or radiance.
- It is often used in positive, descriptive contexts and carries a connotation of appealing, desirable quality.
Variants and Related Words
Tươi (adj): fresh; bright; cheerful. The core word without the intensifier.
- Bánh mì tươi (fresh bread)
- Nụ cười tươi (a bright smile)
Tươi mới (adj): fresh and new; refreshing.
- Phong cách tươi mới (a fresh, new style)
Synonyms
- Very fresh: newly caught, just-picked, pristine.
- Radiant: beaming, glowing, luminous, cheerful.
Related Idioms
- Tươi như hoa: (Fresh as a flower) – An idiom describing someone, usually a young woman, who looks very fresh and beautiful.
- Sau khi nghỉ ngơi, cô ấy trông tươi như hoa. (After resting, she looked as fresh as a flower.)
- While "tươi rói" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, its meaning strongly aligns with expressions denoting peak condition and vividness.