Definition

1. Noun:
   • Last words: The final spoken statements or utterances of a person before their death.
   • Last will (and testament): The final wishes or instructions of a person, especially regarding the distribution of their property after death. This meaning is closely related to the concept of a will.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Những di ngôn của vị anh hùng được ghi chép cẩn thận. (The hero's last words were carefully recorded.)
  • Ông cụ để lại di ngôn chia tài sản cho các con. (The old man left a last will to divide his assets among his children.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "di ngôn" is formal and is typically used in literary, historical, or legal contexts. It carries a solemn and weighty connotation.
• It can sometimes be used metaphorically to refer to the final, significant advice or principle left by a respected figure.

Variants and Related Words

• Di chúc (n): This is the more common and specific term for a "will" or "testament" in legal contexts.
  • Người cha viết di chúc trước khi qua đời. (The father wrote a will before passing away.)
• Lời trăn trối (n): This phrase emphasizes the act of entrusting final words or wishes on one's deathbed.
  • Lời trăn trối của bà luôn ở trong tâm trí tôi. (Her dying words are always in my mind.)

Synonyms

• Last words: Final utterances.
• Testament: A person's will, especially in the phrase "last will and testament."
• Final wishes: Concluding desires or instructions.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom with "di ngôn", the concept is central to phrases like:
  • Thực hiện di ngôn: To carry out someone's last will.

    • Các con trai thực hiện di ngôn của cha. (The sons carried out their father's last will.)

1. Last words; last will