mơ
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Definition
Noun:
- Apricot tree: A type of tree, related to the plum, that produces small, sour fruit.
- Apricot: The small, yellow-orange fruit of the apricot tree, often pickled or used in traditional medicine.
- Paederia foetida (informal): A wild, climbing plant with hairy leaves, known as "lá mơ," used in traditional medicine.
Verb:
- To dream: To experience images, thoughts, and emotions in the mind while sleeping.
- To dream of / to wish for: To have a strong hope or desire for something in the future; to aspire.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Vườn sau nhà tôi có một cây mơ. (There is an apricot tree in my backyard.)
- Bà tôi thường ngâm trái mơ với đường. (My grandmother often preserves apricots with sugar.)
- Lá mơ là một vị thuốc dân gian. (Paederia foetida leaf is a folk remedy.)
Verb:
- Đêm qua tôi mơ thấy mình đang bay. (Last night I dreamed I was flying.)
- Cô ấy mơ về một tương lai tươi sáng. (She dreams of a bright future.)
Advanced Usage
"Mơ mộng": to daydream, to have romantic or unrealistic dreams.
- Anh ta cứ mơ mộng viễn vông thay vì hành động. (He keeps daydreaming instead of taking action.)
"Mơ màng": to be in a drowsy, half-asleep, or dreamy state.
- Tôi vẫn còn mơ màng khi chuông báo thức reo. (I was still in a drowsy state when the alarm clock rang.)
Variants and Related Words
Mơ lông (n): Another name for the Paederia foetida plant ("lá mơ").
- Mơ lông thường mọc hoang. (Paederia foetida often grows wild.)
Nằm mơ (v): To have a dream while sleeping.
- Cháu bé nằm mơ và cười. (The baby was dreaming and smiled.)
Synonyms
- Dream (v): to experience dreams during sleep.
- Aspire (v): to direct one's hopes or ambitions.
- Apricot (n): the fruit of the tree.
Related Idioms
Mơ hồ: vague, indistinct, unclear.
- Ký ức của anh ấy về sự việc khá mơ hồ. (His memory of the event is quite vague.)
Mơ tưởng: to fantasize, to indulge in wishful thinking.
- Đừng mơ tưởng đến những chuyện không thực tế. (Don't fantasize about unrealistic things.)
verb
- to dream