xanh biếc
Definition
- Adjective:
- Very blue; deep and vivid blue: Describes a color that is an intense, rich, and often bright or luminous shade of blue. It often implies a pure, saturated blue that is eye-catching and clear, like a cloudless sky or a gemstone.
- Lustrous blue; limpid blue: Can describe a blue that is so deep and clear it seems to shine or glow with a radiant quality.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Bầu trời mùa hè xanh biếc. (The summer sky is a deep, vivid blue.)
- Cô ấy có đôi mắt màu xanh biếc. (She has bright, luminous blue eyes.)
- Màu xanh biếc của nước biển vùng nhiệt đới. (The deep, radiant blue of tropical seawater.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "xanh biếc" is often used in poetic, literary, or descriptive contexts to evoke beauty, purity, and depth. It is more expressive than the simple word "xanh" (blue/green).
- It can be used metaphorically to describe something idealized, pristine, or exceptionally beautiful.
- Ký ức tuổi thơ trong veo và xanh biếc. (Childhood memories are crystal clear and radiantly pure [like a deep blue].)
Variants and Related Words
- Xanh lam (adj): blue (specifically the blue hue, as opposed to green).
- Xanh thẳm (adj): deep blue, dark blue; often implies depth and infinity (e.g., of the ocean or night sky).
- Xanh ngắt (adj): a very pure, sharp, and often cold blue (e.g., of a high, clear sky).
Synonyms
- Deep blue
- Vivid blue
- Bright blue
- Luminous blue
- Limpid blue
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Xanh biếc một màu: describes a vast, uniform expanse of deep blue.
- Cánh đồng hoa lục bình trải dài xanh biếc một màu. (The field of water hyacinths stretched out in a vast, uniform deep blue.)
adj
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very blue
