Definition

Adjective: - Splendid, bright, radiant, brilliant: Describes something that is extremely bright, shining, or full of light. It is most commonly used in a figurative sense to describe a future, prospect, or situation that is full of hope, success, and promise.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tương lai của cô ấy thật xán lạn. (Her future is truly splendid/bright.)
  • Chúng tôi tin vào một ngày mai xán lạn. (We believe in a bright tomorrow.)
  • Công ty hướng tới một triển vọng xán lạn. (The company is heading towards a brilliant prospect.)

Advanced Usage

• "xán lạn" is almost exclusively used in formal, literary, or optimistic contexts. It is rarely used to describe physical light (like a lamp). Its primary use is metaphorical, conveying a sense of glorious and optimistic potential.
  • Họ đã xây dựng một sự nghiệp xán lạn. (They have built a splendid career.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rực rỡ (adj): brilliant, resplendent, gorgeous. Often used for both literal (colors, lights) and figurative (achievements, future) brightness. It is more common than xán lạn.
• Sáng sủa (adj): bright, clear, promising. Can be used for both physical light (a bright room) and abstract concepts (a clear/bright future), but is less intense and more common than xán lạn.
• Tươi sáng (adj): bright, fresh, and bright. Similar to sáng sủa, often used for a promising future.

Synonyms

• Huy hoàng (adj): glorious, magnificent.
• Tươi đẹp (adj): beautiful and bright, rosy.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Tương lai xán lạn: A set phrase meaning "a bright future" or "a splendid future." This is the most typical and frequent collocation for the word xán lạn.
  • Chúc bạn có một tương lai xán lạn! (Wishing you a bright future!)

adj

1. splendid, bright