lòng

Definition

Noun:
- Heart; mind; innermost feelings: Refers to the seat of emotions, thoughts, intentions, and sincerity.
- Belly; abdomen; womb: The internal cavity of the body, especially of an animal or human.
- Interior; inner part: The central or hollow part of an object, area, or space.
Noun (extended usage):
- Conscience; will: Represents one's moral sense or determination.
- Loyalty; allegiance: Denotes fidelity or where one's true feelings lie.

Usage Examples

Noun (emotions):
- Tôi biết trong lòng anh ấy rất buồn. (I know in his heart he is very sad.)
- Cô ấy có lòng tốt. (She has a good heart / kindness.)
Noun (physical):
- Món lòng lợn luộc. (A dish of boiled pork offal.)
- Đứa trẻ mới lọt lòng. (The child has just been born [lit: just left the womb].)
Noun (interior space):
- Xe chạy giữa lòng đường. (The vehicle runs in the middle of the road.)
- Lòng sông rất sâu. (The riverbed is very deep.)

Advanced Usage

"lòng dạ": heart and mind; one's true inner self (often implying hidden thoughts).
- Lòng dạ khó đoán. (One's heart and mind are hard to guess.)
"ra lòng": to show willingness or eagerness.
- Nó đã ra lòng học tập. (He has shown eagerness to study.)

Variants and Related Words

Lòng đỏ (n): yolk (of an egg).
- Lòng đỏ trứng gà. (Chicken egg yolk.)
Lòng trắng (n): egg white.
Lòng thòng (adj): dangling; hanging down loosely.
- Sợi dây lòng thòng. (A dangling rope.)
Lòng vòng (adj, adv): roundabout; indirect.
- Đi đường lòng vòng. (To take a roundabout route.)

Synonyms

Related Idioms

Lòng lang dạ thú: to have the heart of a wolf and the guts of a beast; to be cruel and treacherous.
Xa mặt cách lòng: "Out of sight, out of mind"; literal: far from face, separated from heart.
Biết như lòng bàn tay: to know something like the palm of one's hand; to know very well.
Lòng không dạ đói: "The heart is unwilling but the stomach is hungry"; to be reluctant but compelled by need.
Một lòng một dạ: to be of one heart and one mind; to be single-minded and devoted.

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