cáo chung
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Definition
- Verb:
- To toll the knell of; to come to an end; to be finished; to be over (often used for social systems, eras, or significant, negative phenomena). This verb indicates that something has definitively ended, often with a sense of finality, decline, or demise. It is typically used for abstract concepts like regimes, ideologies, or eras, rather than everyday events.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chủ nghĩa thực dân đã cáo chung. (Colonialism has tolled its knell / has come to an end.)
- Một thời kỳ đen tối trong lịch sử cuối cùng cũng đã cáo chung. (A dark period in history has finally come to an end.)
- Những hy vọng về một thỏa thuận hòa bình dường như đã cáo chung. (Hopes for a peace deal seem to be over.)
Advanced Usage
- The word carries a formal and somewhat literary tone. It is not used in casual conversation about everyday endings.
- It often implies an irreversible end, usually after a period of decline or struggle.
- The subject is typically an abstract noun (an "-ism", an era, a hope, an influence).
Variants and Related Words
- Cáo (verb): To announce, to declare (formal). This is the root verb, often seen in compounds like (obituary), (indictment).
- Chung (adjective/verb): Final, end; to end, to finish. Seen in words like (to conclude), (final outcome).
- Cáo chung functions as a compound verb. Its components hint at "announcing the end."
Synonyms
- Kết thúc: To end, to conclude (more general and neutral).
- Chấm dứt: To cease, to terminate (emphasizes stopping an action or state).
- Suy tàn: To decline, to fall into decay (emphasizes the process of weakening before the end).
- Diệt vong: To perish, to be destroyed (stronger, implies complete annihilation).
Notes on Meaning
- The primary meaning is the definitive end of something significant, often something perceived negatively or as a historical phase.
- The English phrase "to toll the knell of" is a close literary equivalent, evoking the sound of a funeral bell marking an end.
- It does not mean to simply "finish" a task () or for a regular event to be "over" ().