chinh phụ
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Definition
Noun: - Warrior's wife: A woman whose husband is away at war. This is a classical, literary term, often evoking themes of longing, separation, and loyalty. It is a compound of "chinh" (military expedition/war) and "phụ" (wife/woman).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- "Chinh phụ ngâm" là một kiệt tác văn học trung đại Việt Nam. ("Chinh phụ ngâm" is a masterpiece of medieval Vietnamese literature.)
- Hình ảnh người chinh phụ đợi chồng là đề tài quen thuộc trong thơ ca cổ điển. (The image of the warrior's wife waiting for her husband is a familiar theme in classical poetry.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in a historical, poetic, or literary context to describe the specific social and emotional plight of a woman whose husband is a soldier at war. It carries connotations of solitude, faithful waiting, and sorrow.
Variants and Related Words
- Chinh phu (noun): Warrior, soldier. The male counterpart.
- Chinh phụ ngâm (noun): "Lament of the Warrior's Wife," the title of a famous Vietnamese epic poem.
- Người vợ lính (noun): Soldier's wife (modern, common term).
Synonyms
- Người vợ có chồng đi lính: A woman whose husband is in the army (descriptive, modern).
- Vợ lính: Soldier's wife (colloquial).
Related Idioms/Phrases
- Nỗi sầu chinh phụ: The sorrow/grief of a warrior's wife. A set phrase describing deep longing and melancholy.
- Bài thơ thể hiện nỗi sầu chinh phụ một cách cảm động. (The poem movingly expresses the sorrow of a warrior's wife.)