vòm trời
Definition
- 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.)