nỗi riêng
Definition
- Noun:
- Private sorrow; personal grief: A deep feeling of sadness, melancholy, or emotional pain that is personal and inwardly held.
- Intimate feelings; innermost thoughts: Private sentiments, concerns, or reflections that one keeps to oneself.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy luôn giữ kín nỗi riêng của mình. (He always keeps his private sorrow to himself.)
- Trong đêm khuya, cô ấy thường nghĩ về nỗi riêng. (In the late night, she often contemplates her intimate feelings.)
- Thơ ông ấy thường chứa đựng một nỗi riêng sâu lắng. (His poetry often contains a profound personal grief.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily literary and poetic, used to convey a sense of profound, unshared emotion. It often implies a burden of feeling that is borne alone.
Variants and Related Words
- Nỗi niềm (n): A very close synonym, also meaning personal sentiments or inner feelings, often of a melancholic nature.
- Chia sẻ nỗi niềm với bạn thân. (Share your innermost thoughts with a close friend.)
Synonyms
- Personal sorrow: Individual grief or sadness.
- Private grief: Sadness that is not publicly shown.
- Innermost feelings: One's most private emotions.
Related Idioms
- Nỗi riêng tây: A poetic variant emphasizing a deeply personal and perhaps inexpressible sorrow.
- Mang theo nỗi riêng tây suốt cuộc đời. (To carry a private, profound sorrow throughout one's life.)
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