xanh da trời

xanh da trời

Bầu trời có màu xanh da trời rất đẹp.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Sky blue: A light to medium blue color, resembling the color of a clear daytime sky.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Cô ấy mặc một chiếc váy màu xanh da trời. (She is wearing a sky-blue dress.)
    • Bức tranh này có nền xanh da trời. (This painting has a sky-blue background.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is a compound color descriptor. It is used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "là" or "có màu").
Variants and Related Words

  • Xanh nước biển (adj): Navy blue or sea blue (often a darker blue).

    • Anh ấy thích màu xanh nước biển. (He likes navy blue.)

  • Xanh lam (adj): Blue (the general, basic color term for blue).

    • Màu xanh lam là màu cơ bản. (Blue is a primary color.)
Synonyms
  • Sky blue: The direct English equivalent.
  • Azure: A poetic or literary term for a bright sky-blue color.
  • Light blue: A broader category that can include sky blue.
Related Idioms
  • While "xanh da trời" itself is not typically part of idioms, the color blue ("xanh") appears in expressions like "xanh vỏ đỏ lòng" (literally "green/blue shell, red core"), meaning someone who appears kind but is actually cruel.