buồn thiu
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Gloomily sad, deeply and quietly sad: Describes a state of profound, lingering sadness that is often quiet, listless, and melancholic. It implies a sadness that permeates the atmosphere or a person's mood, creating a sense of dull, heavy sorrow.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Căn phòng trống vắng trông buồn thiu. (The empty room looked gloomily sad.)
- Sau cuộc chia tay, cô ấy ngồi một mình, lòng buồn thiu. (After the breakup, she sat alone, her heart deeply sad.)
- Chiều mưa khiến con phố nhỏ trở nên buồn thiu. (The rainy afternoon made the small street feel profoundly melancholy.)
Advanced Usage
- Describing Atmosphere: Often used to describe environments, scenes, or weather that evoke a deep sense of quiet sadness.
- Khung cảnh bến tàu vắng lặng buồn thiu. (The scene of the silent pier was gloomily desolate.)
- Describing a Prolonged State: Emphasizes a sustained, internalized feeling of sorrow rather than a sudden outburst.
- Nỗi buồn thiu ấy cứ đeo bám anh suốt mấy ngày. (That deep gloom clung to him for several days.)
Variants and Related Words
- Buồn (adj): Sad, unhappy. This is the root word; "buồn thiu" intensifies and specifies the quality of the sadness.
- Buồn bã (adj): Sad, sorrowful. Similar but may imply a more active or apparent sadness compared to the quiet, pervasive nature of "buồn thiu."
- Thiu thiu (adv): Drowsily, somnolently. This reduplicative form shares the root "thiu," suggesting a languid, lethargic state that connects to the listlessness in "buồn thiu."
Synonyms
- U sầu: Melancholy, gloomy.
- Ảo não: Doleful, mournful.
- Não nề: Heavy-hearted, grievous.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Buồn như chiếu bị: (As sad as a rolled-up mat) An idiom expressing deep dejection or sadness. "Buồn thiu" can describe the feeling this idiom conveys.
- Buồn tênh / Buồn hiu: Similar compound adjectives using different suffixes ("tênh," "hiu") to convey a slightly different nuance of lonely, forlorn, or desolate sadness. "Buồn thiu" often emphasizes a heavier, more stagnant gloom.
- Gloomily sad