💙 20+ Arti Kata “Blue” dan Idiom Populer yang Menggunakannya
Hello Simplifiers! 👋 Ternyata kata “blue”
itu nggak cuma tentang warna, loh!
Kalau kamu pikir blue cuma berarti “biru”, siap-siap
terkejut! Di dunia bahasa Inggris, kata “blue” punya banyak arti,
tergantung konteksnya — bisa soal perasaan, cuaca, musik, bahkan kondisi
langka. Nggak hanya itu, “blue” juga sering banget muncul dalam idiom-idiom
keren yang bikin bahasa Inggris kamu makin kaya dan ekspresif.
Yuk, kita bahas 20+ arti dan idiom dengan kata “blue”
lengkap dengan artinya!
🎨 1. Arti Kata “Blue” Berdasarkan Konteks
Arti “Blue” |
Penjelasan |
Contoh Kalimat |
Warna biru |
Warna dasar |
The sky is blue. |
Sedih / murung |
Feeling sad or down |
I feel so blue today. |
Musik blues |
Genre musik melankolis |
He plays the blues so well. |
Film/konten “dewasa” |
Isi yang tidak pantas untuk anak-anak |
That scene was too blue for kids. |
Cuaca cerah |
Langit biru tanpa awan |
What a beautiful blue day! |
Biru (karena memar) |
Luka memar di tubuh |
His arm turned blue after the hit. |
Bangsawan / darah biru |
Keturunan kerajaan / aristokrat |
She was born into a blue-blood family. |
Seragam polisi |
Disebut “the boys in blue” |
The blue arrived quickly. |
Kaget / tidak terduga |
“Out of the blue” |
He called me out of the blue. |
Bahasa kasar |
Kata-kata kasar/profan (blue language) |
He uses a lot of blue words when angry. |
Warna kesukaan |
Makna personal/emotif |
Blue is my favorite color. |
Tua (blue rinse) |
Identik dengan gaya rambut nenek-nenek (British slang) |
A group of blue-rinse ladies walked by. |
Lingkungan laut |
“The deep blue” |
I dream of diving into the deep blue. |
Teknologi / sains |
“Blue light”, “blueprint”, dll |
Avoid too much blue light at night. |
🧠 2. Idiom & Ungkapan Menggunakan Kata “Blue”
Idiom |
Arti |
Contoh Kalimat |
Feel blue |
Merasa sedih |
I’ve been feeling blue lately. |
Out of the blue |
Tiba-tiba, tanpa diduga |
She showed up out of the blue. |
Once in a blue moon |
Sangat jarang |
I eat fast food once in a blue moon. |
Blue in the face |
Sampai kelelahan / sia-sia |
You can argue until you're blue in the face, but I won't
change my mind. |
Between the devil and the deep blue sea |
Dalam situasi sulit / serba salah |
He was caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. |
Blue blood |
Keturunan bangsawan |
The prince has blue blood. |
Into the blue |
Menghilang / pergi tanpa jejak |
She disappeared into the blue. |
True blue |
Setia / loyal |
He’s a true blue friend. |
Blue-collar worker |
Pekerja lapangan/pabrik |
My dad is a blue-collar worker. |
The boys in blue |
Polisi |
The boys in blue arrived just in time. |
Blue ribbon |
Yang terbaik / pemenang utama |
This is a blue-ribbon restaurant. |
Blue-eyed boy |
Anak kesayangan (sering disindir negatif) |
He’s the blue-eyed boy of the manager. |
Black and blue |
Penuh luka memar |
He was black and blue after the fall. |
Bolt from the blue |
Kejadian mengejutkan |
The news came like a bolt from the blue. |
Scream blue murder |
Teriak keras-keras / marah banget |
She screamed blue murder when she lost her phone. |
Talk a blue streak |
Ngomong terus-menerus tanpa henti |
She talked a blue streak during dinner. |
Blue around the gills |
Kelihatan sakit / pucat |
He looked a bit blue around the gills. |
Go off into the wild blue yonder |
Pergi jauh (biasanya untuk petualangan) |
He packed his bags and went off into the wild blue yonder. |
Blue Monday |
Senin yang menyebalkan (karena kembali kerja) |
Ugh, I’m not ready for another blue Monday. |
Better dead than blue (slang) |
Mending mati daripada sedih (digunakan secara dramatis) |
It’s just a joke, chill — better dead than blue! |
✨ Tips Belajar Idiom dan Makna Kontekstual:
- Pelajari
idiom berdasarkan konteks film, lagu, dan percakapan
➤ Contoh lagu:
🎵 “I’m feeling blue” (dari banyak lagu pop & jazz) - Gunakan
idiom secara tepat sesuai situasi
➤ “Once in a blue moon” cocok untuk pengalaman langka
➤ “Out of the blue” buat hal yang tak disangka - Latih
dengan membuat kalimatmu sendiri!
➤ I feel blue every time I watch sad movies.
✅ Penutup: “Blue” itu Lebih dari Sekadar Warna
Ternyata, satu kata sederhana kayak blue bisa punya banyak
arti dan nuansa ya? Mulai dari warna, perasaan, sampai idiom-idiom keren
yang sering muncul di percakapan sehari-hari.
Sekarang kamu nggak cuma tahu kalau “blue” itu “biru”, tapi
juga bisa:
- Memahami
idiom native speaker
- Membuat
ekspresi bahasa Inggris kamu lebih alami dan keren
- Ngerti
makna tersirat dari lagu atau dialog film
So next time someone says “I feel blue”, don’t offer them a
paintbrush give them a hug 😄
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