rày
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Definition
- Adverb:
- Now; at the present time; nowadays: An archaic or literary term used to refer to the current time or period. It is primarily found in classical poetry, folk sayings, and fixed expressions.
- From this point forward: Used in temporal phrases to indicate a starting point in the present that extends into the future.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Từ rày về sau, tôi sẽ cố gắng hơn. (From now on, I will try harder.)
- Rày gió, mai mưa. (Today wind, tomorrow rain. / Used to describe constantly changing, unstable situations.)
- Tin sương luống những rày mong mai chờ. (Vaguely hearing news, one keeps waiting from today until tomorrow. / A poetic line describing anxious, daily anticipation.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "rày" is considered literary and is rarely used in modern everyday conversation outside of proverbs, idioms, or poetic language. Its modern equivalent is "nay".
- It often appears in parallel structures with "mai" (tomorrow) to contrast the present with the near future, emphasizing change or continuity.
Variants and Related Words
- Nay (adv): The standard modern word for "now," "today," or "nowadays."
- Cho đến nay. (Up to now.)
Synonyms
- Now: at the present time.
- Nowadays: in the present period.
- Henceforth: from this time forward (for the phrase "từ rày về sau").
Related Idioms and Phrases
Từ rày về sau: From now on; henceforth.
- Từ rày về sau, mọi chuyện sẽ khác. (From now on, everything will be different.)
Rày đây mai đó: To be here today, gone tomorrow; to be unstable or constantly moving.
- Cuộc sống của anh ấy rày đây mai đó. (His life is here today, gone tomorrow.)
Rày gió mai mưa: Literally "today wind, tomorrow rain." Figuratively, it describes a situation or a person's temperament that is constantly changing, fickle, or unstable.
- từ rày về sau from now on