biệt li
Definition
Noun:
- Separation; parting; farewell: Refers to the act, moment, or state of being parted from someone, often implying a long-term or permanent separation, typically accompanied by sadness.
- The sorrow of separation: Can denote the grief, pain, or emotional distress associated with being parted from a loved one.
Verb (archaic/poetic):
- To part; to separate; to bid farewell: To leave someone, often used in literary contexts to describe the act of saying goodbye.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nỗi đau biệt li thật khó diễn tả. (The pain of separation is hard to describe.)
- Họ trải qua một cuộc biệt li đầy nước mắt. (They went through a tearful farewell.)
- Verb (archaic/poetic):
- Biệt li rồi, biết bao giờ gặp lại? (Having parted, when shall we meet again?)
Advanced Usage
- Often used in poetic, literary, or formal contexts to convey deep emotional weight. It is more intense and sorrowful than the common word "chia tay" (to break up/part).
- Frequently describes separations due to war, death, exile, or other circumstances beyond personal control.
Variants and Related Words
- Biệt ly: A variant spelling with identical meaning and usage.
- Biệt (v): to leave, to part. Often used in compound words.
- Ly biệt (v/n): synonym for parting/separation.
Synonyms
- Separation: The state of being apart.
- Parting: The action of leaving or being separated.
- Farewell: An act of parting or of marking someone's departure.
- Adieu (literary): A goodbye, especially a final one.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Cảnh biệt li: The scene of a farewell/separation.
- Cảnh biệt li ấy ám ảnh tôi nhiều năm. (That scene of separation haunted me for years.)
- Nỗi biệt li: The sorrow/pain of separation.
- Nỗi biệt li là đề tài của nhiều bài thơ. (The sorrow of separation is a theme in many poems.)