biết dường nào
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Definition
- Interjection / Exclamation:
- How much I/we/one knows; To what extent one knows: An exclamatory phrase used to express a deep, often overwhelming, awareness or realization of a fact, situation, or feeling. It conveys a sense of profound understanding, sometimes mixed with emotion, wonder, or sorrow.
- I/You/He/She/They know(s) so well: Emphasizes the intensity and certainty of one's knowledge or perception about something.
Usage Examples
- Interjection / Exclamation:
- Nỗi buồn của cô ấy, biết dường nào! (Her sorrow, how well I know it!)
- Tôi yêu đất nước này, biết dường nào! (I love this country, you cannot imagine how much!)
- Sự vất vả của mẹ, con biết dường nào! (Mother's hardships, I am so acutely aware of them!)
Advanced Usage
- This phrase is primarily literary and poetic. It is used to add emotional weight and emphasis, often in reflective, grateful, or melancholic contexts. It is less common in everyday spoken language.
- It can be used to address someone directly () or to make a general exclamation ().
Variants and Related Words
- Biết chừng nào: An exact synonym with identical meaning and usage.
- Tôi nhớ quê hương biết chừng nào! (I miss my homeland so terribly much!)
Synonyms
- How well I know: Expresses deep, personal awareness.
- To what extent one knows: Emphasizes the depth of understanding.
- So acutely aware: Highlights sharp, intense perception.
Related Idioms
- While not a standalone idiom, the phrase functions idiomatically as a fixed exclamatory structure to amplify emotion related to knowledge or awareness.
- It shares a similar emphatic function with structures like:
- Thương biết mấy: (To love/care for so much)
- Nhớ biết bao: (To miss so immensely)
- như biết chừng nào