tươi tốt
Definition
- Adjective:
- Lush, luxuriant: Describes plants, trees, or vegetation that are thriving, very green, healthy, and growing abundantly.
- Verdant, flourishing: Indicates a state of rich, vigorous, and prosperous growth, often due to favorable conditions like good soil and ample water.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cánh đồng sau cơn mưa trông thật tươi tốt. (The field looks truly lush after the rain.)
- Khu vườn của bà được chăm sóc rất tươi tốt. (Her garden is cared for and very flourishing.)
- Nhờ khí hậu ôn hòa, cây cối ở đây luôn xanh tươi tốt. (Thanks to the mild climate, the vegetation here is always verdant and luxuriant.)
Advanced Usage
- Used metaphorically to describe something that is developing very well and prosperously, though this is less common.
- Sự nghiệp của anh ấy đang phát triển tươi tốt. (His career is developing luxuriantly.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tươi (adj): fresh (e.g., fresh flowers, fresh food).
- Tốt tươi (adj): an alternative word order with a similar meaning of fresh and good, often used for produce or complexions.
Synonyms
- Lush: Growing thickly and healthily.
- Luxuriant: Rich and abundant in growth.
- Verdant: Green with lush vegetation.
- Flourishing: Growing or developing in a healthy or vigorous way.
Related Idioms
- While "tươi tốt" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is a common and vivid descriptor in phrases about nature and growth.
- Đất lành chim đậu, đất tốt cây tươi. (A good land attracts birds, fertile soil makes plants fresh.) This proverb reflects a similar concept of favorable conditions leading to prosperity and growth.