Definition

1. Noun:
   • The vault of the sky; the celestial dome: The overarching sky, perceived as a vast, arched canopy covering the earth. This is the primary and most poetic meaning.
   • The firmament; the heavens: The sky, especially when regarded as a sphere or arch.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chim bay lượn trên vòm trời xanh thẳm. (Birds soar in the deep blue vault of the sky.)
  • Vòm trời đêm đầy sao lấp lánh. (The night's firmament is full of twinkling stars.)
  • Cậu bé nằm dài ngắm nhìn vòm trời. (The boy lay down, gazing at the celestial dome.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is predominantly used in literary, poetic, or descriptive contexts to evoke a sense of grandeur, vastness, or beauty. It is less common in everyday technical or meteorological speech.

Variants and Related Words

• Bầu trời (n): The sky. This is the standard, more general, and less poetic term.
  • Mây trôi trên bầu trời. (Clouds drift in the sky.)

Synonyms

• The vault of heaven: The sky conceived as an arched roof.
• The firmament: The heavens or sky, especially in poetic language.
• The celestial sphere: An abstract sphere with the earth at its center, upon which celestial bodies appear to be projected.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• While "vòm trời" itself is often used within larger poetic constructions, a common related phrase is:
  • Vòm trời cao rộng: The high and vast sky/heavens.

    • Cảm giác tự do dưới vòm trời cao rộng. (A feeling of freedom under the high and vast sky.)