xa xỉ
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Luxurious: Characterized by great expense, sumptuousness, or indulgence in non-essential comforts and pleasures. It describes items, lifestyles, or services that are not basic necessities.
- Extravagant / Lavish: Involving spending money or using resources in a wasteful, excessive, or unnecessary way, often for show.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy có một cuộc sống rất xa xỉ. (She leads a very luxurious life.)
- Chiếc xe đó là một món đồ xa xỉ đối với tôi. (That car is a luxurious item for me.)
- Việc mua một bức tranh đắt tiền như vậy thật xa xỉ. (Buying such an expensive painting is truly extravagant.)
Advanced Usage
- "xa xỉ phẩm": A luxury good; a non-essential item of high quality and price.
- Rượu vang hảo hạng được coi là một xa xỉ phẩm. (Fine wine is considered a luxury good.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xa xỉ hoá (v): To luxuryfy; to make something luxurious or to treat something as a luxury.
- Họ đang có xu hướng xa xỉ hoá các dịch vụ cơ bản. (They are tending to luxuryfy basic services.)
Synonyms
- Lavish: Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.
- Opulent: Characterized by rich abundance and luxury.
- Sumptuous: Splendid and expensive-looking.
- Extravagant: Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
Related Idioms
Sống xa xỉ: To live a life of luxury; to live extravagantly.
- Dù thu nhập không cao, anh ta vẫn thích sống xa xỉ. (Despite not having a high income, he still likes to live extravagantly.)
Đồ xa xỉ: Luxury items; goods that are not necessities.
- Cửa hàng đó chỉ bán các đồ xa xỉ. (That store only sells luxury items.)