êm êm
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Definition
- Adjective (tính từ):
- Generally soft, gentle, or smooth: Describes a state or quality that is generally calm, gentle, smooth, or quiet, often used in a reduplicative form for emphasis or to indicate a moderate degree.
- Beginning to be calm or slightly calm: Indicates that a situation is starting to become calm, settled, or is slightly subdued after being turbulent or complicated.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Hãy đi êm êm để không làm phiền người khác. (Walk gently so as not to disturb others.)
- Sau cuộc tranh cãi, mọi chuyện đã êm êm trở lại. (After the argument, everything has calmed down again.)
- Cô ấy nói chuyện bằng giọng êm êm dễ chịu. (She speaks with a pleasantly soft voice.)
Advanced Usage
- "êm êm" as a Reduplicative (từ láy): This form is used to soften the meaning of the root adjective "êm" (calm, soft), often implying a continuous, gentle state or a process of becoming calm. It adds a lyrical or descriptive quality.
- Chiếc thuyền trôi êm êm trên mặt hồ. (The boat glides smoothly on the lake's surface.)
- Describing Atmosphere or Situation: Used to depict an atmosphere that is peaceful or a situation that is resolving quietly.
- Không khí trong phòng êm êm và thư giãn. (The atmosphere in the room is gentle and relaxing.)
Variants and Related Words
- Êm (adj): The root word meaning calm, soft, smooth, quiet.
- giấc ngủ êm (a peaceful sleep)
- Êm ái (adj): Tender, gentle, often referring to feelings, treatment, or touch.
- lời nói êm ái (tender words)
- Êm đềm (adj): Peaceful, tranquil, serene (often for life or atmosphere).
- cuộc sống êm đềm (a tranquil life)
- Êm dịu (adj): Soft and mild, gentle.
- ánh sáng êm dịu (soft light)
Synonyms
- Nhẹ nhàng: Gentle, light (in manner or force).
- Dịu dàng: Gentle, tender (often in character or voice).
- Bình lặng: Calm, tranquil (state of being).
- Yên ả: Peaceful, serene (scene or situation).
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Xuôi chèo mát mái / êm xuôi: (Everything goes) smoothly, without a hitch. While not containing "êm êm", it shares the concept of calm smoothness.
- Công việc diễn ra êm xuôi. (The work proceeded smoothly.)
- Êm như ru: As smooth/calm as lulling (to sleep). This idiom uses the root "êm" to emphasize extreme smoothness or calm.
- Con đường làng êm như ru. (The village road is as smooth as can be.)
- xem êm (láy)