Definition

1. Noun:
   • News, tidings, information: The word "âm hao" refers to news or information, often about a specific situation or person. It carries a somewhat literary or archaic tone.
   • Sparse or scarce news: It frequently implies news that is infrequent, faint, or hard to come by, suggesting a lack of regular communication or updates.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Từ ngày anh ấy đi xa, âm hao thưa thớt. (Since he went far away, news has been sparse.)
  • Chúng tôi chờ đợi âm hao từ chiến trường. (We awaited tidings from the battlefield.)
  • Không một âm hao nào về số phận của họ. (There was not a single piece of news about their fate.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in literary, poetic, or formal contexts to evoke a sense of longing, uncertainty, or distance due to a lack of information. It is less common in everyday modern speech.

Variants and Related Words

• Tin tức (n): news, information. This is the standard, modern equivalent of "âm hao."
  • Tin tức trên báo chí rất nóng hổi. (The news in the papers is very fresh.)

Synonyms

• News: information about recent events.
• Tidings: news or information (archaic/literary).
• Word: news or messages.

Related Idioms

• Âm hao vô tín: No news or information at all; complete silence.
  • Đã mấy tháng trời âm hao vô tín. (For several months now, there has been complete silence/no word.)