cô quả
Definition
- Adjective:
- Orphaned and widowed: Describes the pitiable state of being both an orphan and a widow/widower, representing extreme loneliness and lack of familial support.
- Lonely, solitary, bereft: By extension, describes a state of profound isolation, desolation, or being left alone without support.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau chiến tranh, nhiều người rơi vào cảnh cô quả. (After the war, many people fell into an orphaned and widowed state.)
- Cụ già sống một mình trong căn nhà nhỏ, thật cô quả. (The old woman lives alone in a small house, truly lonely and bereft.)
- Tâm trạng cô quả bao trùm lấy anh sau khi gia đình ly tán. (A feeling of desolation enveloped him after his family dispersed.)
Advanced Usage
- This is a literary and somewhat archaic term, often used in formal writing, poetry, or to evoke deep sympathy and a classical tone. It conveys a stronger, more tragic sense of loneliness than more common words like "cô đơn" (lonely).
- It can be used metaphorically to describe places or things that seem abandoned and desolate.
- Khu phố cổ đứng cô quả giữa những toà nhà chọc trời mới. (The old quarter stands forlorn amidst the new skyscrapers.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cô nhi (n): Orphan.
- Quả phụ (n): Widow.
- Góa bụa (adj/v): To be widowed; widowed state.
- Cô đơn (adj): Lonely, solitary (more common, less tragic connotation).
- Cô độc (adj): Lonely, isolated.
Synonyms
- Lẻ loi: Solitary, alone.
- Đơn chiếc: Single, solitary.
- Hiu quạnh: Desolate, deserted (often for places).
Related Phrases / Idioms
- Cảnh cô quả: The plight/situation of being orphaned and widowed; a state of utter loneliness.
- Thương cảm cho cảnh cô quả của người mẹ mất chồng, mất con. (Sympathize with the orphaned-and-widowed plight of the mother who lost her husband and child.)
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