yên ả
Definition
- Adjective:
- Peaceful and serene: Describes a state, scene, or atmosphere that is calm, quiet, and undisturbed, often evoking a sense of gentle tranquility and visual stillness.
- Placid and untroubled: Conveys a feeling of deep calmness and quiet happiness, free from disturbance, agitation, or worry.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Khu vườn buổi sáng thật yên ả. (The garden in the morning is truly peaceful and serene.)
- Cuộc sống ở làng quê thật yên ả. (Life in the countryside is so placid and untroubled.)
- Cô ấy có một tâm hồn yên ả. (She has a serene soul.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used in literary or descriptive contexts to depict landscapes, moments in time, or states of mind that are idyllically calm.
- Sau cơn bão, biển trở lại vẻ yên ả thường ngày. (After the storm, the sea returned to its usual serene appearance.)
Variants and Related Words
- Yên lặng (adj): silent, quiet. Focuses more on the absence of sound.
- Thanh bình (adj): peaceful, pacific. Often refers to a broader social or communal peace.
- Tĩnh lặng (adj): still, quiet. Emphasizes a lack of movement or activity.
Synonyms
- Serene: calm and peaceful.
- Tranquil: free from disturbance.
- Placid: not easily upset or excited; calm.
- Calm: not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Sống một cuộc sống yên ả: to live a peaceful/placid life.
- Họ mong ước được sống một cuộc sống yên ả. (They wish to live a peaceful life.)
- Phong cảnh yên ả: a serene landscape.
- Chúng tôi đắm mình trong phong cảnh yên ả của vùng hồ. (We immersed ourselves in the serene landscape of the lake region.)