dặc dặc
Definition
- Adjective (literary, now rare):
- Interminably, endlessly, infinitely: Describes something that is extremely long, drawn-out, or seemingly without end, often with a connotation of monotony or weariness. It is synonymous with the more common word "dằng dặc".
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Con đường phía trước dặc dặc, không thấy điểm kết thúc. (The road ahead was interminable, with no end in sight.)
- Những ngày mưa dặc dặc khiến lòng người buồn bã. (The endlessly rainy days made people feel sad.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is primarily found in older, literary texts or poetic language to evoke a strong sense of vast duration or expanse. Its usage in modern spoken Vietnamese is very rare.
Variants and Related Words
- Dằng dặc (adj): The more common and modern synonym, meaning "interminably long", "drawn-out", or "endless".
- Cuộc họp dằng dặc suốt ba giờ. (The meeting dragged on for three endless hours.)
Synonyms
- Endless: having no end or limit.
- Interminable: tiresomely long; seemingly without end.
- Infinite: limitless or endless in space, extent, or size.
Related Idioms
- While "dặc dặc" itself is not typically used in idioms, its synonym "dằng dặc" appears in common expressions.
- Dằng dặc như đưa đám: As long and drawn-out as a funeral procession (used to describe something very tedious and slow).
- Bài giảng hôm nay dằng dặc như đưa đám. (Today's lecture was as interminably long as a funeral procession.)
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(cũ, ít dùng) như dằng dặc
