sá
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Definition
Adverb: - Not at all; by no means; in no way: "sá" is a literary or archaic Vietnamese adverb used to express a strong negation or denial, indicating that something is absolutely not the case or is of no consideration whatsoever.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Hương trời sá động trần ai. (The scent of heaven does not at all disturb the mortal world.)
- Sá nghĩ phận hèn. (To by no means think of one's lowly lot.)
- Việc nhỏ ấy, sá kể làm gì. (Such a trivial matter is not at all worth mentioning.)
Advanced Usage
- "sá kể": to not consider at all; to deem utterly unimportant.
- Tiền bạc, hắn sá kể. (Money, he does not consider it at all.)
- "sá gì": what does it matter?; it's of no importance.
- Một lời nói vô tình, sá gì mà giận. (An unintentional remark, what does it matter to be angry?)
Variants and Related Words
- Xá: An alternate, less common spelling with the same meaning and usage as "sá".
- Sá kể (phrase): To disregard completely; to not take into account.
Synonyms
- Không: No; not. (Note: "không" is the standard modern negation, while "sá" is literary/archaic.)
- Chẳng: Not; nary a. (A more emphatic or poetic negation than "không".)
- Đâu có: Not at all (in a rhetorical or emphatic sense).
Notes on Usage
- Register: The word "sá" is primarily found in classical Vietnamese poetry, proverbs, and formal/literary texts from previous centuries. It is rarely used in modern everyday spoken Vietnamese.
- Function: It is used to add a tone of defiance, dismissal, or lofty disregard towards the object or action being negated. It often conveys that something is beneath consideration.
- not at all