mãn đời
Definition
- Phrase:
- For one's entire life; until the end of one's days: This phrase indicates a duration lasting the whole of a person's lifetime. It emphasizes a permanent state, a lifelong condition, or an action/feeling that persists until death.
- For life; lifelong: It can describe a situation, position, or status that is irrevocable and lasts until the end of one's life.
Usage Examples
- Phrase:
- Ông ấy sẽ mang vết sẹo này mãn đời. (He will bear this scar for his entire life.)
- Lời hứa đó tôi sẽ ghi nhớ mãn đời. (I will remember that promise until the end of my days.)
- Anh ta bị kết án tù mãn đời. (He was sentenced to life imprisonment.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used in formal, literary, or solemn contexts to underscore the absolute and unchangeable nature of a circumstance over a human lifespan. It conveys a sense of finality and permanence.
Variants and Related Words
Trọn đời (phrase): for one's whole life, all one's life. Similar in meaning but can sometimes feel slightly less absolute than "mãn đời".
- Ông ấy phục vụ trọn đời cho công ty. (He served the company all his life.)
Suốt đời (phrase): throughout one's life.
- Bà ấy suốt đời hy sinh vì con cái. (She sacrificed for her children throughout her life.)
Synonyms
- For life: Lasting or valid for the duration of a person's life.
- Lifelong: Lasting or continuing through one's life.
- Until one's dying day: For the remainder of one's life.
Related Idioms
- Mãn đời mãn kiếp: An intensified form emphasizing "for this entire life and entire existence," often used in promises or curses.
- Tôi nguyện trung thành với ngài mãn đời mãn kiếp. (I vow to be loyal to you for this life and all existences.)