tươi thắm
Definition
- Adjective:
- Fresh and beautiful / Fresh and lovely: Describes something, typically a flower or a natural scene, that appears vividly fresh, bright, and charmingly beautiful. It emphasizes a combination of freshness and aesthetic appeal.
- Fresh and radiant: Can describe a complexion or appearance that is healthily glowing and bright.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Những bông hồng trong vườn nở hoa tươi thắm. (The roses in the garden bloom with fresh and lovely flowers.)
- Khuôn mặt cô ấy luôn tươi thắm và rạng rỡ. (Her face is always fresh and radiant.)
- Cánh đồng hoa cải vàng tươi thắm dưới nắng xuân. (The field of yellow rapeseed flowers is fresh and bright under the spring sun.)
Advanced Usage
- "tươi thắm" in figurative use: Can describe abstract concepts like feelings, memories, or hopes, implying they are vivid, bright, and full of positive life.
- Họ giữ mãi kỷ niệm tươi thắm về tình bạn thời thơ ấu. (They forever keep the fresh and bright memory of their childhood friendship.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tươi (adj): fresh; bright (in color); lively.
- Hoa quả tươi (fresh fruit)
- Thắm (adj): deep-colored; bright; affectionate (often in "đậm thắm" - deep and profound).
- Màu đỏ thắm (a deep, bright red)
Synonyms
- Fresh and beautiful: Emphasizes both newness and loveliness.
- Vibrant: Full of energy and bright color.
- Blooming: Flourishing and healthy in appearance, like a flower.
- Radiant: Sending out light; shining brightly, often used for complexions.
Related Idioms
- Tình cảm tươi thắm: Fresh and deep affection.
- Tình cảm tươi thắm của mẹ dành cho con. (The mother's fresh and deep affection for her child.)
- Tuổi xuân tươi thắm: The fresh and radiant time of youth.
- Cô ấy đang ở tuổi xuân tươi thắm nhất. (She is in the freshest, most radiant time of her youth.)