nhớ nhung
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun:
- A state of fond, tender, or wistful remembrance: A deep emotional longing or yearning for someone who is absent or for a past time or place, often with a sense of melancholy affection.
Verb (to feel "nhớ nhung"):
- To long for / to yearn for: To experience a persistent, tender feeling of missing someone or something dear, characterized by fond memories and a sense of nostalgia.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Cô ấy cảm thấy một nỗi nhớ nhung sâu sắc về quê hương. (She feels a deep longing for her homeland.)
- Những bức thư đầy nhớ nhung. (Letters full of yearning.)
Verb (implied):
- Anh ấy nhớ nhung người yêu cũ. (He longs for his old lover.)
- Tôi nhớ nhung những ngày tháng thanh bình ấy. (I yearn for those peaceful days.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "nhớ nhung" often carries a more poetic, lingering, and tender connotation than the simpler verb "nhớ" (to miss/to remember). It implies a cherished, sometimes bittersweet, emotional attachment.
Variants and Related Words
Nhớ (v): to miss, to remember. This is the root and more general term.
- Tôi nhớ bạn. (I miss you.)
Hoài niệm (n): reminiscence, nostalgia for the past.
- Một chút hoài niệm về tuổi thơ. (A bit of nostalgia for childhood.)
Thương nhớ (v/n): to affectionately miss; affectionate remembrance. Combines love (thương) and miss (nhớ).
- Tấm lòng thương nhớ. (A heart full of affectionate longing.)
Synonyms
- Longing: A strong, persistent desire or yearning.
- Yearning: A deep, often melancholic desire.
- Nostalgia: A sentimental longing for the past.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Da diết nhớ nhung: To remember with a piercing, persistent longing.
- Một tình yêu da diết nhớ nhung. (A love filled with piercing longing.)
Mối tình nhớ nhung: A relationship or love characterized by separation and longing.
- Họ sống trong một mối tình nhớ nhung qua những bức thư. (They lived a love of longing through letters.)
- Have a fond remembrance (of someone, of some place)
- Gợi nỗi nhớ nhungTo evoke fond remembrances