dư ân
Definition
- Noun:
- Lasting favor or grace: Refers to the enduring positive influence, kindness, or benefit that remains from a significant act of grace, favor, or benevolence, often from a superior or a historical figure.
- Resonance or lingering impression (figurative): The lasting emotional or spiritual impact, memory, or echo of a past virtuous deed or noble influence.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhân dân vẫn nhớ mãi dư ân của vị vua anh minh. (The people still remember forever the lasting favor of the wise king.)
- Dư ân của lòng tốt ấy vẫn còn mãi trong tim cô ấy. (The resonance of that kindness still remains forever in her heart.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is classical and literary, often used in historical, formal, or poetic contexts to describe the enduring legacy of moral or benevolent actions.
Variants and Related Words
Ân huệ (n): Favor, grace, benevolence.
- Ông ta đã làm việc đó vì ân huệ. (He did that out of favor.)
Ân tình (n): Kindness, gratitude, affection stemming from a favor.
- Tôi mang ơn anh ấy ân tình rất lớn. (I owe him a great debt of kindness.)
Synonyms
- Lasting grace: Enduring benevolent influence.
- Lingering kindness: Kindness that continues to be felt.
- Resonance: A continuing effect.
Related Idioms
- Dư âm dư vị: This related phrase emphasizes a lingering aftertaste or echo, often of an experience.
- Buổi hòa nhạc để lại dư âm dư vị khó quên. (The concert left a lingering, unforgettable echo.)