vắng vẻ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Quiet and deserted: Describes a place that is empty of people, lacking activity or noise, and often giving a sense of peacefulness or isolation.
- Desolate: Can imply a place is not only empty but also somewhat lonely or unfrequented.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Con đường vào làng rất vắng vẻ. (The road into the village is very quiet and deserted.)
- Công viên vắng vẻ vào buổi sáng sớm. (The park is deserted in the early morning.)
- Căn nhà trông thật vắng vẻ sau khi các con tôi ra ở riêng. (The house looks so quiet and empty after my children moved out.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe abstract feelings of emptiness or quietness in a situation.
- Tâm trí anh ấy trở nên vắng vẻ sau biến cố. (His mind became quiet and empty after the incident.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vắng (adj): Absent, missing, not present. Often refers to a person's absence.
- Lớp học hôm nay vắng ba học sinh. (Three students are absent from class today.)
- Vắng tanh (adj): Extremely deserted or quiet, emphasizing a complete lack of people or sound.
- Khu chợ vắng tanh vào đêm khuya. (The market area is completely deserted late at night.)
- Vắng lặng (adj): Quiet and still, often emphasizing silence.
- Khu rừng vắng lặng một cách kỳ lạ. (The forest was strangely silent.)
Synonyms
- Deserted: Empty of people.
- Quiet: Making little or no noise.
- Secluded: Sheltered and private, away from people.
- Tranquil: Free from disturbance; calm.
Related Idioms
- Vắng như chùa Bà Đanh: As deserted as Bà Đanh Pagoda (a proverbial pagoda known for having no visitors). Means extremely deserted or unfrequented.
- Quán cà phê mới mở nên vắng như chùa Bà Đanh. (The new coffee shop is as deserted as Bà Đanh Pagoda.)
adj
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quiet deserted
