bền lâu
Definition
- Adjective:
- Long-lasting, durable, enduring: Refers to something that remains in good condition or continues to exist for a very long time without wearing out or ending.
- Permanent, stable: Describes a state, quality, or relationship that is firm, steady, and not easily changed or destroyed over time.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Tình bạn của họ rất bền lâu. (Their friendship is very long-lasting.)
- Chúng tôi mong muốn một nền hòa bình bền lâu. (We desire a lasting peace.)
- Loại vải này có chất lượng bền lâu. (This type of fabric has durable quality.)
Advanced Usage
"bền lâu vững chắc": An emphatic phrase meaning "enduringly solid and stable."
- Mối quan hệ đối tác được xây dựng bền lâu vững chắc. (The partnership was built to be enduringly solid and stable.)
Used to describe abstract concepts like love, peace, or happiness, emphasizing their permanence.
- Hạnh phúc bền lâu là điều ai cũng mong ước. (Lasting happiness is something everyone wishes for.)
Variants and Related Words
Bền (adj): Durable, sturdy, tough. (The core adjective meaning "durable.")
- Đồ dùng này rất bền. (This item is very durable.)
Lâu bền (adj): A synonym with the same meaning as "bền lâu," often used interchangeably. (As noted in the reference: "xem lâu bền" - see "lâu bền.")
- Một giải pháp lâu bền cho vấn đề môi trường. (A lasting solution to the environmental problem.)
Bền vững (adj): Sustainable, enduring (often used in ecological or developmental contexts).
- Phát triển bền vững. (Sustainable development.)
Synonyms
- Lâu dài: Long-term, prolonged.
- Vĩnh cửu: Eternal, perpetual (stronger, implies forever).
- Trường tồn: Everlasting, enduring (often for grand, historical concepts).
Related Phrases
- Sống bền lâu: To live a long life; to endure.
- Chúc ông bà sống bền lâu. (I wish you grandparents a long life.)
Related Idioms
- Của bền tại người: An idiom meaning "Durability depends on the user." It implies that how long something lasts depends on how carefully it is used and maintained.
- Nhớ giữ gìn xe cộ, của bền tại người mà. (Remember to take care of the vehicle; durability depends on the user, you know.)