buồn tênh
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Very sad, desolately lonely: Describes a profound, pervasive, and often quiet sadness, typically associated with a sense of emptiness, loneliness, and desolation. It conveys a deeper, more lingering sorrow than the simple word "buồn" (sad).
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Căn phòng trống vắng khiến cô cảm thấy buồn tênh. (The empty room made her feel desolately lonely.)
- Sau khi mọi người ra về, không khí trở nên buồn tênh. (After everyone left, the atmosphere became profoundly sad.)
- Anh ấy ngồi một mình với tâm trạng buồn tênh. (He sat alone with a deeply sorrowful mood.)
Advanced Usage
- "Buồn tênh" is often used to describe atmospheres, moods, or scenes that evoke a deep sense of melancholy and solitude. It is more literary and evocative than conversational.
- Con phố nhỏ buổi chiều mưa thật buồn tênh. (The small street on a rainy afternoon was truly desolate and sad.)
Variants and Related Words
- Buồn (adj): Sad, unhappy. This is the root and more common, general term.
- Buồn bã (adj): Sorrowful, mournful. Slightly stronger than "buồn" but less specific than "buồn tênh".
- Buồn thảm (adj): Tragic, grievous. Implies a sadness connected to misfortune or tragedy.
- Hiu quạnh (adj): Desolate, deserted. Often describes places, contributing to a "buồn tênh" feeling.
Synonyms
- Cô đơn, lẻ loi: Lonely, solitary (focuses on the state of being alone, which can cause "buồn tênh").
- Thê lương: Dreary, bleak (often describes landscapes or situations).
- Sầu muộn: Melancholic, gloomy (a more formal or literary synonym for deep sadness).
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Buồn như chiếu rách: As sad as a torn mat (an idiom expressing great sadness).
- Buồn thiu: Very sad, listlessly sad (similar to "buồn tênh" but can imply a stagnant, lifeless sadness).
- Cảnh vật tiêu điều, lòng người buồn tênh: The scene is bleak, the person's heart is desolately sad (a common poetic pairing).
- Very sad