mệnh một
Definition
- Verb (archaic, literary):
- To die, to pass away: An old, formal, and literary term meaning to cease to live. It carries a connotation of respect and is often used in historical, classical, or solemn contexts, rather than in everyday modern speech.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà vua đã mệnh một ở tuổi sáu mươi. (The king passed away at the age of sixty.)
- Trong truyện cổ, vị anh hùng ấy mệnh một một cách oanh liệt. (In the ancient tale, that hero died a glorious death.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is almost exclusively found in classical literature, historical texts, or in stylized writing to evoke a sense of antiquity, formality, or solemnity. It is not used in contemporary conversation.
Variants and Related Words
Qua đời (v): to pass away (modern, respectful).
- Cụ ông đã qua đời một cách thanh thản. (The old gentleman passed away peacefully.)
Từ trần (v): to depart from life (formal, respectful).
- Bà ấy đã từ trần sau một thời gian dài bệnh nặng. (She departed from life after a long period of serious illness.)
Synonyms
- To die: The general, neutral term.
- To pass away: A common, respectful euphemism.
- To decease: A formal, legal, or official term.
Related Idioms
- Băng hà: An imperial term meaning "for the emperor to pass away."
- Hoàng đế băng hà, triều đình để quốc tang. (The emperor passed away, and the court held a national mourning.)