bôn trình
Definition
- Verb:
- To set out on a journey; to depart; to hit the road: The primary meaning of "bôn trình" is to begin traveling, often implying a long or significant journey. It conveys a sense of movement and departure from a starting point.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sau khi nhận nhiệm vụ, anh ấy lập tức bôn trình. (After receiving the mission, he immediately set out on his journey.)
- Đoàn thám hiểm đã bôn trình từ sáng sớm. (The expedition team hit the road early in the morning.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "bôn trình" is literary and somewhat formal. It is often used in written narratives, historical contexts, or to add a dramatic or purposeful tone to the act of departing.
Variants and Related Words
- Lên đường (v): to set off, to depart. This is a more common and direct synonym for "bôn trình."
- Chúng tôi đã lên đường khi trời còn tối. (We set off while it was still dark.)
Synonyms
- Depart: to leave, especially to start a journey.
- Set out: to begin a journey.
- Embark: to start a journey or course of action.
Related Idioms
- While "bôn trình" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, its meaning is closely related to the concept of beginning a quest or voyage, often found in literary descriptions of travel.