Definition

1. Noun (Literary, Archaic):
   • A long sea voyage: Refers to a lengthy journey across the open sea, often implying a great distance from land. This term is primarily found in poetic or older literary contexts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhớ thương người đi dặm khơi. (Missing the one who has gone on a long sea voyage.)
  • Con thuyền lênh đênh trên dặm khơi. (The boat drifts on the long sea voyage.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "dặm khơi" evokes a sense of vast distance, solitude, and the perils or adventures of traditional seafaring. It is used to create a romantic, nostalgic, or melancholic atmosphere in writing.

Variants and Related Words

• Hải trình (n): sea route, voyage (a more modern and general term).
• Vượt biển (v): to cross the sea.

Synonyms

• Long sea voyage
• Ocean journey
• Distant maritime passage

Related Idioms

• While "dặm khơi" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, it is conceptually related to literary expressions about seafaring, such as:
  • Lênh đênh dặm biển: to drift on the miles of the sea (describing a precarious or aimless long journey).

1. (văn chương, cũ) Long sea voyage