chờ mong
Definition
- Verb:
- To wait hopefully / to await with expectation: The core meaning of "chờ mong" is to wait for someone or something with a feeling of hope, anticipation, or desire for a positive outcome.
- To look forward to: It expresses a positive, often patient, anticipation of a future event or arrival.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cả gia đình đang chờ mong cô ấy trở về. (The whole family is waiting hopefully for her return.)
- Tôi chờ mong tin tốt lành từ bạn. (I am looking forward to good news from you.)
- Đứa trẻ chờ mong ngày sinh nhật. (The child is eagerly awaiting their birthday.)
Advanced Usage
- "chờ mong mỏi mòn": to wait with longing until one is weary; to pine for.
- Người vợ lính chờ mong mỏi mòn ngày chồng trở lại. (The soldier's wife pined for the day her husband would return.)
Variants and Related Words
Chờ đợi (v): to wait (neutral, can be with or without hope).
- Chúng tôi chờ đợi câu trả lời. (We are waiting for an answer.)
Mong chờ (v): to hope and wait (synonymous with "chờ mong," with slight emphasis on the hope).
- Mọi người đều mong chờ sự thay đổi. (Everyone is hoping for and awaiting change.)
Synonyms
- To anticipate: to expect or look forward to something.
- To await: to wait for (often formal).
- To hope for: to desire and expect something.
Related Idioms
- Chờ mong như mẹ chờ con: to wait with the deep, patient longing of a mother waiting for her child.
- Anh ấy chờ mong cô ấy như mẹ chờ con. (He waited for her with the deepest longing.)