hành nhân
Definition
- Noun:
- Traveler, wayfarer: A person who is traveling, especially on foot or over a long distance. This is an archaic or literary term.
- Person on a journey: Refers to someone who is in the process of traveling from one place to another.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trên con đường xưa, các hành nhân thường dừng chân tại quán trọ này. (On the old road, travelers often stopped at this inn.)
- Tấm lòng của người hành nhân luôn hướng về quê hương. (The heart of the wayfarer always yearns for the homeland.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is primarily used in literary, poetic, or historical contexts. It is not common in modern everyday conversation.
- It often carries a connotation of a solitary or purposeful journey, sometimes with a philosophical or spiritual undertone.
Variants and Related Words
- Hành khách (n): Passenger. This is the modern, common term for a person traveling in a vehicle (bus, train, plane).
- Lữ khách (n): Traveler, voyager. Another literary term similar to "hành nhân," but slightly more common in poetry.
- Khách bộ hành (n): Pedestrian, walker. Specifically refers to someone traveling on foot.
Synonyms
- Người đi đường: Person on the road.
- Kẻ lữ hành: Wayfarer (literary).
Related Phrases
- Hành nhân cô độc: The solitary traveler.
- Bức tranh miêu tả một hành nhân cô độc dưới ánh trăng. (The painting depicts a solitary traveler under the moonlight.)