mối tơ thừa

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A loose or broken thread of affection; a remnant of a romantic bond: A poetic and literary term referring to a lingering emotional connection or unresolved feeling from a past romantic relationship, likened to a single, frayed silk thread.
   • A trace of lingering sentiment: A faint, remaining trace of love or attachment that persists after the main bond has been severed.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau nhiều năm, trong lòng cô vẫn còn vương một mối tơ thừa. (After many years, a remnant of old affection still lingered in her heart.)
  • Anh ấy cố gắng cắt đứt mọi mối tơ thừa với quá khứ. (He tried to sever every lingering thread from the past.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is almost exclusively used in literary, poetic, or highly reflective contexts to describe subtle, lingering emotions. It is not used in everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Dây tơ (n): A silk thread; often used metaphorically for a bond or connection.
• Tơ duyên (n): The thread of predestined love; a poetic term for a fated romantic bond.
• Mối tình cũ (n): An old love; a former romantic relationship (a more common, non-poetic equivalent).

Synonyms

• Lingering attachment: A feeling of affection that persists.
• Remnant of love: A remaining piece of a past romantic feeling.
• Unresolved sentiment: An emotion, often from a relationship, that has not been fully settled.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Đứt gánh tơ duyên: To have the thread of romantic fate broken; meaning a romantic relationship has ended.
• Vương vấn mối tơ: To be entangled by a thread of affection; meaning to be unable to let go of past feelings.