Definition

Noun: - Nocturnal rain: Rain that falls during the night. This is a compound noun formed from "dạ" (night) and "vũ" (rain, literary), often used in poetic or literary contexts to describe the atmosphere or scene of nighttime rain.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tiếng dạ vũ rơi trên mái nhà thật êm đềm. (The sound of the nocturnal rain falling on the roof was very gentle.)
  • Bài thơ miêu tả cảnh dạ vũ nơi thôn quê. (The poem describes the scene of nocturnal rain in the countryside.)

Advanced Usage

• Poetic/Literary Device: The word "dạ vũ" is primarily used in poetry, literature, or descriptive writing to evoke a specific mood, often one of tranquility, loneliness, or reflection associated with rain at night.
  • Trong văn học cổ điển, dạ vũ thường gợi lên nỗi buồn man mác. (In classical literature, nocturnal rain often evokes a subtle sadness.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vũ (noun, literary): Rain. (e.g., - wind and rain)
• Dạ (noun, literary): Night. (e.g., - nocturne, a night song)
• Mưa đêm (noun, common): Night rain. This is the modern, more common equivalent of "dạ vũ".

Synonyms

• Mưa đêm (noun): Night rain. (This is the direct, modern synonym.)
• Mưa khuya (noun): Late-night rain. (Emphasizes the lateness of the hour.)

Related Idioms/Phrases

(Note: "Dạ vũ" itself is a fixed literary compound and is not typically part of larger idioms. However, it relates to themes common in idioms.) - Mưa dầm thấm lâu: Constant rain soaks deeply. (An idiom about persistent, gradual influence, sometimes metaphorically linked to persistent thoughts, which can be associated with the lingering feeling of a "dạ vũ".)

noun

1. nocturnal rain