muôn vàn
Definition
Adjective:
- Countless / Innumerable: An adjective used to describe an extremely large, indefinite, and often overwhelming number or quantity of things. It emphasizes a sense of vastness beyond easy calculation.
- Myriad / Multitudinous: Conveys the idea of an immense diversity or a great multitude of elements.
Adverb (in certain constructions):
- Infinitely / Boundlessly: Used to modify verbs or adjectives to express an extreme degree, often in emotional or abstract contexts.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Anh ấy đã giúp đỡ tôi muôn vàn lần. (He has helped me countless times.)
- Trước mắt chúng tôi là muôn vàn vì sao. (Before us were myriad stars.)
- Lòng biết ơn muôn vàn. (Boundless gratitude.)
Adverb:
- Tôi muôn vàn cảm tạ. (I am infinitely grateful.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used in formal, literary, or poetic contexts to add emphasis and grandeur. It is common in expressions of gratitude, admiration, or when describing natural phenomena.
- "muôn vàn lần": countless times; endlessly.
- Cô ấy đã nhắc nhở tôi muôn vàn lần. (She has reminded me countless times.)
Variants and Related Words
- Muôn (adj): ten thousand; used figuratively to mean a great many.
- Muôn đời (n): eternity; forever.
- Vạn (n): ten thousand; a myriad.
- Vạn vật (n): all things; the myriad things of creation.
Synonyms
- Countless: Too many to be counted.
- Innumerable: Too many to be numbered.
- Myriad: A countless or extremely great number.
- Unlimited: Without limits; very great in number.
Related Idioms and Set Phrases
- Muôn vàn lời cảm ơn: A thousand thanks; infinite thanks.
- Xin gửi tới quý vị muôn vàn lời cảm ơn. (I send you all my infinite thanks.)
- Muôn đời nhớ ơn: To be forever grateful.
- Nhân dân muôn đời nhớ ơn các anh hùng. (The people are forever grateful to the heroes.)