Definition

1. Verb:
   • To long for, to be reluctant to part with or leave: Expresses a feeling of fond attachment, affection, or nostalgia that makes separation difficult. It describes a sentimental bond to a person, place, or memory.
   • (Linguistics) To link, to elide: Refers to the phonetic linking or blending of sounds, especially in speech or singing, where the final sound of one word connects smoothly to the initial sound of the next.
   • (Music) Legato: Indicates a smooth, flowing manner of playing or singing notes without a break between them.

Usage Examples

• Verb (Emotional Attachment):

  • Cô ấy luyến quê hương da diết. (She longs for her homeland intensely.)
  • Anh ấy luyến người yêu cũ, không thể quên được. (He is still attached to his old lover and cannot forget.)
  • Luyến cảnh đẹp, họ ở lại thêm vài ngày. (Reluctant to leave the beautiful scenery, they stayed a few more days.)

• Verb (Linguistics/Music):

  • Trong ca hát, cần chú ý cách luyến âm cho mượt mà. (In singing, one must pay attention to linking sounds smoothly.)
  • Người dẫn chương trình phát âm rõ ràng, không luyến chữ. (The host pronounces clearly, without eliding words.)

Advanced Usage

• "Luyến lưu": To be deeply attached and reluctant to leave; to linger sentimentally.

  • Buổi chia tay đầy luyến lưu. (The farewell was full of sentimental lingering.)

• "Luyến ái": (Formal/Literary) To love, to be in love; denotes romantic attachment.

  • Mối tình luyến ái thời thanh xuân. (A youthful romantic love.)

• "Luyến tiếc": To regret leaving behind; to feel wistful or nostalgic about something lost or past.

  • Anh ta luyến tiếc những ngày tháng đã qua. (He feels nostalgic for the bygone days.)

Variants and Related Words

• Luyến láy (Verb/Adjective): Often describes speech or music that is ornate, melodious, or involves intricate tonal variations and linking.

  • Giọng nói luyến láy của cô ấy rất cuốn hút. (Her melodious, lilting voice is very captivating.)

• Âm luyến (Noun): A linked sound; a term in phonetics or music for elision or legato.

• Luyến âm (Noun): Sound linking; elision.

Synonyms

• Quyến luyến: To be deeply attached, to cling to (emotionally).
• Lưu luyến: To be sentimentally attached, to be reluctant to part.
• Vấn vương: To be lingering (with thoughts or feelings), to be unable to let go.

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Luyến cảnh: To be attached to/reluctant to leave a scene or landscape.
• Luyến người: To be attached to/long for a person.
• Luyến quê: To long for one's homeland.
• Giọng luyến: A lilting or linking tone of voice.

Related Idioms

• "Luyến ai luyến cả đường đi, ghét ai ghét cả tông chi họ hàng": (Proverb) When you love someone, you love everything associated with them; when you hate someone, you hate their entire lineage. Illustrates the depth of attachment or aversion.
• "Bịn rịn luyến lưu": To be deeply reluctant to part, expressing clinging sentimentality.

1. long for, be reluctant to part with (to leave)
   • luyến cảnh
     To be reluctant to leave a beautiful scenery