Definition

1. Verb:
   • To miss (someone) with longing: To feel a combination of yearning and affectionate remembrance for an absent person, often accompanied by the hope of seeing them again. It conveys a deeper emotional state than simple recollection, blending "mong" (to hope/long for) and "nhớ" (to remember/miss).

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy mong nhớ người yêu đang ở nước ngoài. (She misses her sweetheart who is abroad.)
  • Tôi luôn mong nhớ quê hương. (I always long for my homeland.)
  • Anh ấy mong nhớ những ngày tháng đã qua. (He yearns for the bygone days.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in poetic, literary, or emotionally charged contexts to describe a profound, sentimental attachment. It is commonly associated with missing loved ones, homeland, or a cherished past.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhớ (v): to remember, to miss. This is the core component of "mong nhớ" and is used more frequently in everyday speech.
  • Tôi nhớ bạn. (I miss you.)
• Thương nhớ (v): to miss with affection and love. This carries a similar emotional weight to "mong nhớ" but with a stronger nuance of love and care.
  • Mẹ thương nhớ đứa con đi xa. (The mother misses her child who is far away.)

Synonyms

• To yearn for: To have a strong, persistent, and often melancholic desire.
• To long for: To have a earnest, continuing wish.
• To pine for: To suffer intense longing, often with a sense of decline.

Related Idioms

• While "mong nhớ" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, the sentiment is central to many Vietnamese expressions about separation and memory, such as the common feeling "nhớ nhà" (to be homesick).

1. Miss
   • Mong nhớ người yêu
     To miss one's sweetheart