rốt cục
Definition
- Adverb:
- Finally / In the end / Ultimately: Used to indicate the final outcome or conclusion of a series of events, often after a long process, uncertainty, or discussion. It emphasizes the end result or the most important point.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Rốt cục, chúng tôi quyết định đi du lịch. (Finally, we decided to go traveling.)
- Anh ấy nói nhiều quá, rốt cục ý anh ấy là gì? (He talked so much; ultimately, what did he mean?)
- Cuộc tranh cãi kéo dài hàng giờ. Rốt cục, không ai thay đổi ý kiến. (The argument lasted for hours. In the end, no one changed their opinion.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to express a sense of impatience, frustration, or relief when arriving at a long-awaited conclusion.
- Rốt cục thì cậu cũng đến! (You're finally here!)
- Can be used in rhetorical questions to stress the core issue.
- Rốt cục mục đích của dự án này là gì? (What, ultimately, is the purpose of this project?)
Variants and Related Words
- Rốt cuộc (adv): This is a more common variant with identical meaning and usage to "rốt cục".
- Rốt cuộc ngày mai có họp không? (So, are we meeting tomorrow or not?)
Synonyms
- Cuối cùng: Finally, at last.
- Sau cùng: In the end, lastly.
- Sau rốt: Ultimately, in the final analysis.
- Kết cục: The ending, the outcome (often as a noun).
Related Idioms
- While "rốt cục" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, it functions similarly to phrases like:
- Đến cuối cùng thì...: When it comes down to it...
- Cái kết là...: The end result is...