dặm liễu
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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.)
- (văn chương, cũ) Long way