hoài niệm
Definition
- Verb:
- To reminisce: To think fondly or nostalgically about past events, people, or periods that are long gone.
- To remember with nostalgia: To recall and dwell upon memories, often with a sense of longing or wistfulness for times that have passed.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ông cụ thường hoài niệm về thời thanh xuân. (The old man often reminisces about his youth.)
- Cô ấy ngồi hoài niệm những kỷ niệm đã qua. (She sat there, remembering past memories with nostalgia.)
- Chúng tôi hoài niệm về một thời đã xa. (We reminisce about a distant past.)
Advanced Usage
- "hoài niệm" as a noun concept: While primarily a verb, the action of "hoài niệm" can be treated as an abstract concept or theme.
- Bài thơ đầy hoài niệm. (The poem is full of nostalgia/reminiscence.)
Variants and Related Words
Nỗi hoài niệm (n): A feeling of nostalgia, a nostalgic sentiment.
- Nỗi hoài niệm về quê hương luôn trong lòng anh. (The nostalgia for his homeland is always in his heart.)
Hoài cổ (v): To be nostalgic for ancient times or the old days, often with a focus on antiquated things.
- Nhà sưu tập này có sở thích hoài cổ. (This collector has a hobby of being nostalgic for antiquities.)
Synonyms
- Reminisce: To recall past experiences, especially with pleasure.
- Remember fondly: To recall with affection or warmth.
- Cherish the memory of: To hold memories dear.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Sống trong hoài niệm: To live in the past.
- Bà ấy không thể quên được và cứ sống trong hoài niệm. (She couldn't forget and just lived in the past.)
Mang đầy hoài niệm: To be filled with nostalgia.
- Bức thư cũ mang đầy hoài niệm. (The old letter is filled with nostalgia.)
verb
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to think of
