xanh lá mạ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Young rice green: A specific, bright yellowish-green color, reminiscent of the fresh, tender shoots of young rice plants in a paddy field.
- Spring green / chartreuse: A vibrant, light green with a distinct yellow tone, often associated with new growth and freshness in nature.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy mặc một chiếc váy màu xanh lá mạ. (She is wearing a young rice green dress.)
- Tường phòng ngủ được sơn màu xanh lá mạ nhẹ nhàng. (The bedroom wall is painted a soft spring green.)
- Màu xanh lá mạ của những chồi non báo hiệu mùa xuân. (The chartreuse of the new buds signals spring.)
Advanced Usage
- Used in design, fashion, and art to describe a specific hue that evokes youth, vitality, and natural freshness.
- Often employed in Vietnamese poetry and literature to depict the vibrant beauty of the countryside and new beginnings.
Variants and Related Words
- Xanh lá cây (adj): green (the general color of leaves and plants).
- Lá cây có màu xanh lá cây. (Leaves are green.)
- Xanh non (adj): tender green, light green (describing very young leaves or shoots, similar to but sometimes less yellow than ).
- Những chiếc lá xanh non đầu mùa. (The first tender green leaves of the season.)
Synonyms
- Chartreuse: A color halfway between yellow and green.
- Spring green: A fresh, bright green typical of new plant growth in spring.
- Lime green: A green tinged with yellow, though often brighter and more acidic than .
Related Idioms and Expressions
- (Màu) xanh hy vọng: (the color of) hope green. is sometimes poetically linked to this concept due to its association with new life.
- Màu xanh lá mạ giống như màu xanh hy vọng. (Young rice green is like the green of hope.)