tạnh trời

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Clear weather / Clearing up: The state of the sky or weather after rain, drizzle, or a storm has stopped, and conditions become dry and clear again.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau cơn mưa, tạnh trời và nắng lên. (After the rain, the weather cleared up and the sun came out.)
  • Chờ cho tạnh trời rồi chúng ta sẽ đi. (Let's wait for the weather to clear, then we will go.)
  • Buổi chiều hôm đó bỗng nhiên tạnh trời. (That afternoon, the sky suddenly cleared.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is often used to describe the transition period or the resulting state after precipitation ends. It implies an improvement in weather conditions.

Variants and Related Words

• Tạnh mưa (v/n): to stop raining; the state after rain has stopped. This focuses specifically on rain ceasing.

  • Trời đã tạnh mưa từ sáng. (The rain stopped since morning.)

• Tạnh ráo (adj): dry and clear (describing the state of the ground or air after wet weather).

  • Sân đã tạnh ráo. (The yard is dry now.)

Synonyms

• Clear weather: Weather free from clouds, rain, or storms.
• Clearing up: The process or result of bad weather improving.

Related Idioms

• While "tạnh trời" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, it is conceptually related to the idea of a positive change or relief after difficulty, similar to "after the rain comes sunshine."