khuất núi
Definition
- Euphemistic Verb Phrase:
- To pass away; to die: A gentle, indirect, and respectful term used to refer to someone's death, implying they have gone behind the mountains and are out of sight. It carries a tone of reverence and is often used for elders or respected figures.
Usage Examples
- Euphemistic Verb Phrase:
- Cụ ông ấy đã khuất núi tuần trước. (The elderly gentleman passed away last week.)
- Người ta nói bà ấy đã khuất núi một cách thanh thản. (They say she passed away peacefully.)
- Sau khi cha tôi khuất núi, gia đình chúng tôi thương nhớ ông rất nhiều. (After my father passed away, our family missed him greatly.)
Advanced Usage
- This phrase is primarily used in formal, literary, or solemn contexts such as obituaries, eulogies, or respectful conversation. It is less common in casual, everyday speech about death.
Variants and Related Words
- Qua đời (v): to pass away; a common and standard euphemism for dying.
- Từ trần (v): to depart from this life; a formal term for dying.
- Mất (v): to be lost; a common, neutral, and widely used term meaning to die.
Synonyms
- To pass away: To die (a common euphemism).
- To depart: To leave this life.
- To be deceased: A formal term for being dead.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Khuất bóng: Literally "to be absent from sight"; a similar euphemism meaning to have passed away.
- Ông ấy đã khuất bóng được ba năm. (He has been gone for three years.)