Definition

1. Noun (Archaic):
   • A wish or aspiration: A strong desire or hope for something to happen or be achieved. This term is considered old-fashioned and is rarely used in modern Vietnamese.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy đã đạt được sở vọng cả đời. (He achieved his lifelong wish.)
  • Sở vọng của cha mẹ là thấy con cái thành đạt. (The parents' wish is to see their children succeed.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is primarily found in classical literature, formal historical texts, or poetic language. In contemporary communication, words like "ước muốn," "mong ước," or "nguyện vọng" are used instead.

Variants and Related Words

• Nguyện vọng (n): aspiration, desire (more common in modern usage).

  • Nhà trường tôn trọng nguyện vọng của học sinh. (The school respects the students' aspirations.)

• Ước vọng (n): yearning, ardent wish (also somewhat literary).

  • Ước vọng hòa bình là của toàn nhân loại. (The yearning for peace belongs to all mankind.)

Synonyms

• Wish: A desire or hope for something.
• Aspiration: A hope or ambition of achieving something.
• Desire: A strong feeling of wanting something.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms directly use this archaic term. Modern equivalents would use "ước muốn" or "mong ước."

1. (từ cũ) Wish