Definition

1. Noun:
   • Deep affection / profound sentiment: A feeling of love, care, or attachment that is very deep, sincere, and long-lasting, often within close relationships like family or very dear friends.
   • Profound bond / deep feeling: Refers to the depth of emotional connection and commitment between people, implying a history and sincerity that is not superficial.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hai người bạn ấy có tình thâm từ thuở nhỏ. (Those two friends share a profound bond from childhood.)
  • Tình thâm của cha mẹ dành cho con cái là vô bờ bến. (The deep affection of parents for their children is boundless.)
  • Câu chuyện nói về tình thâm giữa những người lính. (The story speaks of the profound sentiment between soldiers.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is formal and literary, often used in written Vietnamese, poetry, or solemn speech to elevate the depth of a relationship. It is not typically used for casual or new attachments.
• It can describe the foundational, enduring emotional core of a relationship, such as that between lifelong comrades or within a family lineage.

Variants and Related Words

• Tình nghĩa thâm sâu (n): Deep and profound love and obligation; emphasizes both feeling and moral duty.
  • Họ sống với nhau trọn đời trong tình nghĩa thâm sâu. (They lived their whole lives together in deep and profound love and duty.)

Synonyms

• Deep love: Intense, profound affection.
• Profound affection: A feeling of warm attachment that is very deep.
• Deep-seated bond: A strong connection that is firmly established.

Related Idioms

• Tình thâm nghĩa trọng / Tình thâm nghĩa nặng: Deep affection and weighty obligation; describes a relationship of immense emotional depth and significant moral commitment.
  • Ơn thầy cô là tình thâm nghĩa trọng. (The debt to teachers is one of deep affection and weighty obligation.)