Definition

1. Verb:
   • To long for, to yearn for, to miss (with a desire to see/meet again): "nhớ mong" expresses a deep emotional state combining remembrance of an absent person or thing with a strong, often melancholic, desire for reunion or re-encounter. It implies a persistent, heartfelt wish.

Usage

• Verb:
  • "Nhớ mong" is used to describe a profound feeling of missing someone or something, accompanied by the hope or longing to see them again. It is more intense and poetic than simply "nhớ" (to remember/miss).
  • It often describes a state of pining or yearning over time, especially in contexts of separation, nostalgia, or love.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy nhớ mong người yêu đang ở phương xa. (She longs for her lover who is far away.)
  • Tôi nhớ mong quê hương da diết. (I yearn for my homeland intensely.)
  • Nhớ mong bạn cũ, tôi lục tìm lại những bức ảnh xưa. (Longing to see my old friend, I searched for old photos.)

Advanced Usage

• "Nhớ mong da diết / khôn nguôi": to long for someone/something intensely/ceaselessly.
  • Nỗi nhớ mong da diết ấy cứ day dứt trong lòng anh. (That intense longing kept tormenting him inside.)
• "Nỗi nhớ mong": the feeling/sentiment of longing.
  • Nỗi nhớ mong về một thời đã qua. (The longing for a bygone era.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhớ nhung (verb): to miss, to long for (similar in meaning, often used together: "nhớ nhung mong mỏi").
• Mong nhớ (verb): to long for and miss (a variant with the same core meaning as "nhớ mong").
• Mong mỏi (verb): to eagerly await, to hope for (focuses more on the anticipation/awaiting aspect).
• Hoài niệm (verb/noun): to reminisce, nostalgia (focuses more on remembrance of the past).

Synonyms

• To yearn for: khao khát, mong mỏi.
• To pine for: mong mỏi, thương nhớ da diết.
• To miss (with desire): nhớ (thường kèm theo mong muốn được gặp lại).

Related Idioms/Phrases

• "Nhớ mong đằng đẵng": to long for endlessly/for a very long time.
  • Nhớ mong đằng đẵng ngày chồng đi lính. (To long endlessly for the days since her husband left for the army.)
• "Một lòng nhớ mong": to have a heart full of longing.
  • Giữ một lòng nhớ mong người đã khuất. (To keep a heart full of longing for the deceased.)

1. Long to see
   • Nhớ mong bạn cũ
     To long to see an old friend