chiếc thân

Ông cụ ngồi chiếc thân trên chiếc ghế gỗ cũ.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Alone, solitary, isolated: Describes a state of being by oneself, without companions, or physically separated from others. This is an archaic or literary usage.
   • Lonely, forlorn: Conveys a sense of sadness or desolation resulting from being alone.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Ông ấy sống một cuộc đời chiếc thân trong ngôi nhà nhỏ. (He lived a solitary life in the small house.)
  • Sau khi gia đình ra đi, bà cảm thấy chiếc thân giữa căn phòng rộng. (After her family left, she felt forlorn in the spacious room.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is considered literary and is rarely used in modern, everyday spoken Vietnamese. It is more likely to be encountered in poetry, classical literature, or formal, expressive writing to evoke a strong sense of solitude or isolation.

Variants and Related Words

• Cô đơn (adj): Lonely, lonesome. This is the common modern equivalent.
• Đơn độc (adj): Alone, single-handed, solitary (often implying doing something alone).
• Lẻ loi (adj): Lonely, isolated, desolate (often describing a place or a person's state).

Synonyms

• Một mình: Alone, by oneself.
• Cô quạnh: Desolate, lonely (emphasizing emptiness).

Notes on Meaning

• The core meaning revolves around being alone. The nuance can range from a neutral description of physical solitude to an emotional state of loneliness.
• As an archaic term, it carries a classical, somewhat poetic tone.