sương phụ

Một người sương phụ mặc áo dài đen đứng trước cửa nhà.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Widow: A woman whose spouse has died and who has not remarried. This is a literary and somewhat archaic term in Vietnamese.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bà ấy là một sương phụ trẻ. (She is a young widow.)
  • Cộng đồng hỗ trợ người sương phụ và cô nhi. (The community supports widows and orphans.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "sương phụ" carries a poetic and formal connotation, often evoking imagery of loneliness and grief, akin to "grass widow" in older English usage. It is rarely used in modern everyday conversation, where "người góa phụ" or simply "góa phụ" is more common.

Variants and Related Words

• Góa phụ (n): The standard, modern term for "widow."

  • Góa phụ được hưởng trợ cấp. (The widow receives a pension.)

• Quả phụ (n): Another formal/literary term for "widow," often used in official or ceremonial contexts.

  • Lễ tưởng niệm các liệt sĩ và an ủi các quả phụ. (A ceremony to commemorate the martyrs and console the widows.)

Synonyms

• Widow: A woman who has lost her spouse by death.
• Relict: An archaic synonym for widow.

Related Idioms

• Sương phụ giáo tử: A classical phrase describing a widow who raises her children alone, emphasizing virtue and hardship.
  • Câu chuyện ca ngợi gương sương phụ giáo tử. (The story praises the example of a widow raising her children.)