Bedeutung
Describing vastness.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The phrase is deeply linked to the song 'Lòng Mẹ' by Y Vân, which every Vietnamese child knows. It reinforces the idea that a mother's love is the most vast thing in existence. In coastal regions, the sea is seen as a source of life and a symbol of the 'infinite' because it was the primary way people traveled and traded. The concept of 'Từ bi hỷ xả' (Compassion) is often visualized as a vast ocean that can wash away all suffering. Young people use this idiom ironically to describe the 'friend zone' or the distance between two people who don't understand each other.
Use for Compliments
If you want to impress a Vietnamese host, describe their living room as 'rộng như biển'. It's a high-level compliment.
Don't use for people's bodies
Calling a person 'rộng như biển' physically is confusing and might be taken as a comment on their weight. Only use it for their 'lòng' (heart).
Bedeutung
Describing vastness.
Use for Compliments
If you want to impress a Vietnamese host, describe their living room as 'rộng như biển'. It's a high-level compliment.
Don't use for people's bodies
Calling a person 'rộng như biển' physically is confusing and might be taken as a comment on their weight. Only use it for their 'lòng' (heart).
Add 'mênh mông'
Say 'Rộng mênh mông như biển' to sound like a native poet. The rhythm is perfect.
The 'Mother' Connection
Remember that this phrase is the ultimate way to describe a mother's love in Vietnam.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to complete the idiom.
Cánh đồng lúa rộng như ____.
The idiom is 'rộng như biển'. While 'sông' (river) or 'hồ' (lake) are bodies of water, they don't fit the standard idiom.
Which situation best fits the phrase 'Rộng như biển'?
Bạn muốn khen ngợi tấm lòng của mẹ mình.
This is the classic metaphorical use of the phrase to describe maternal love and generosity.
Choose the most natural sentence.
How would you describe a massive new airport?
'Rộng' (wide) is the correct adjective for area/vastness.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Cậu thấy thư viện quốc gia thế nào? B: _____
Using the idiom to describe the vastness of a library and its collection.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Size Comparisons in Vietnamese
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenCánh đồng lúa rộng như ____.
The idiom is 'rộng như biển'. While 'sông' (river) or 'hồ' (lake) are bodies of water, they don't fit the standard idiom.
Bạn muốn khen ngợi tấm lòng của mẹ mình.
This is the classic metaphorical use of the phrase to describe maternal love and generosity.
How would you describe a massive new airport?
'Rộng' (wide) is the correct adjective for area/vastness.
A: Cậu thấy thư viện quốc gia thế nào? B: _____
Using the idiom to describe the vastness of a library and its collection.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt is neutral. You can use it with friends, but it's also beautiful enough for a formal speech or a poem.
It's grammatically okay, but 'Rộng như biển' is the fixed idiom. 'To' usually refers to volume, while 'Rộng' refers to area.
'Biển' is the native Vietnamese word and fits the folk rhythm better. 'Đại dương' is a Sino-Vietnamese loanword and sounds more scientific.
Yes, but it's not a very common sarcastic trope. It might just sound like you're confused.
'Bé như mắt muỗi' (Small as a mosquito's eye) or 'Hẹp như lòng bàn tay' (Narrow as the palm of a hand).
No, for time we use 'Dài' (Long). You would say 'Thời gian dài dằng dặc'.
Yes, to describe a 'thị trường rộng như biển' (a market as wide as the sea), meaning a market with huge potential.
Make sure to use the 'hỏi' tone. It should sound like you are asking a question: 'Bee-un?'
Absolutely! It's one of the easiest idioms to learn because the grammar is simple and the meaning is clear.
Yes, 'Rừng rộng như biển' is a common way to describe a massive jungle.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Bao la bát ngát
synonymVast and stretching to the horizon
Mênh mông vô tận
similarImmense and endless
Cạn như lòng đĩa
contrastShallow as the inside of a plate
Hẹp hòi
contrastNarrow-minded
Biển học vô bờ
specialized formThe sea of learning has no shore
