canh tàn
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Definition
- Noun (Literary):
- The end of the night; the late hours of the night: Refers to the period when the night is nearly over, often implying stillness, solitude, or the passage of time. It is primarily used in poetic or literary contexts.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tiếng gà gáy báo hiệu canh tàn. (The rooster's crow signaled the end of the night.)
- Trong canh tàn, chỉ còn lại sự tĩnh lặng. (In the late night, only silence remained.)
- Bài thơ miêu tả cảm xúc cô đơn lúc canh tàn. (The poem describes feelings of loneliness at the night's end.)
Advanced Usage
- "Lúc canh tân canh tàn": A poetic phrase emphasizing the deep or late night.
- Thức trắng đêm, thao thức đến lúc canh tân canh tàn. (Staying up all night, restless until the late, late hours.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khuya (n): Late night (common, everyday usage).
- Đêm đã khuya. (The night is already late.)
- Hết đêm (phrase): The night is over (literal, neutral).
- Rạng sáng (n): Dawn, daybreak (the beginning of morning, not the end of night).
Synonyms
- Cuối đêm (phrase): End of the night (more literal, less literary).
- Đêm khuya (phrase): Late night (common synonym).
Notes on Meaning
- Literary vs. Common Use: "Canh tàn" is almost exclusively used in literature, poetry, or formal writing. In everyday conversation, words like khuya or phrases like cuối đêm are used instead.
- Connotation: It often carries a melancholic, quiet, or reflective connotation, associated with the passage of time, waiting, or solitude.
- (văn chương) End of the night