Definition

Noun (Danh từ): 1. A long journey, a long road: A poetic and archaic term describing a very long distance or a lengthy journey, often carrying a sense of melancholy or weariness associated with travel. It evokes imagery of a road lined with willow trees stretching into the distance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trên dặm liễu xa xôi, lữ khách cảm thấy cô đơn. (On the long, lonely road, the traveler felt alone.)
  • Nàng tiễn chàng đi nơi dặm liễu quan san. (She saw him off on his long journey over mountains and rivers.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is almost exclusively found in classical Vietnamese poetry, literary works, or songs to create a melancholic, classical atmosphere. It is not used in modern everyday conversation.
• It often appears in contexts describing separation, farewell, or the hardships of travel.

Variants and Related Words

• Đường xa (n): A standard, modern term for "a long road/distance".
• Lộ trình dài (n): A formal term for "a long itinerary/journey".
• Quan san (n, literary): Mountains and passes; often paired with dặm liễu to emphasize a long, difficult journey over terrain.

Synonyms

• Đường trường (n, literary): A long road.
• Viễn trình (n, literary): A distant journey.

Related Idioms

• Dặm liễu quan san: A fixed literary phrase meaning "the long, mountainous road," intensifying the sense of a difficult and distant journey.
  • Chàng lên đường dặm liễu quan san. (He embarked on the long, arduous journey over mountains and rivers.)

1. (văn chương, cũ) Long way