chốc mòng
Definition
- Adverb:
- For a long time, all this while: An archaic Vietnamese word indicating a long, continuous period of time up to the present moment. It expresses a sense of duration and longing.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Những là trộm dấu thầm yêu chốc mòng. (He secretly loved and yearned for her all this long while.)
- Chốc mòng vẫn chờ tin anh. (For so long, I have been waiting for news from you.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is primarily found in classical Vietnamese poetry and literature, particularly in works like Truyện Kiều by Nguyễn Du. It is not used in modern conversational Vietnamese.
- It often conveys a deep, persistent feeling (like love, longing, or waiting) that has lasted a significant period.
Variants and Related Words
- Chốc: Can be a separate, also archaic, word meaning "a moment" or "a short while," creating a contrast with the extended duration implied in "chốc mòng."
- Bấy lâu: A more common synonym in both classical and modern contexts, meaning "all this while" or "for so long."
- Bấy nay: Another common synonym meaning "until now" or "all this time."
Synonyms
- Bấy lâu: For a long time, all this while.
- Bấy nay: Until now, all this time.
- Đã lâu: It has been a long time.
Notes
- Chốc mòng is an obsolete compound. In modern Vietnamese, bấy lâu or bấy nay are used instead.
- When encountering this word, understand it as a poetic and archaic expression of prolonged duration, often tinged with emotion.