tảo vãn
Definition
Adjective (Literary):
- Early and late: Describes the concept of time, encompassing both the early and late parts, often implying "sooner or later" or "eventually."
Adjective (Figurative):
- Sooner or later; eventually: Used to express that something is inevitable and will happen at some point in the future, whether early or late.
Usage Examples
- Adjective: (That matter will happen sooner or later.) (The truth will eventually come out.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in formal, literary, or proverbial contexts to convey inevitability.
Variants and Related Words
- Sớm muộn (idiom): Sooner or later. A more common modern synonym. (Sooner or later he will understand.)
Synonyms
- Eventually: At some later time; in the end.
- Sooner or later: At some unspecified future time, whether soon or later.
Related Idioms
- Tảo vãn cũng đến: Literally "early or late, it still arrives," meaning something is fated or inevitable. (Happiness eventually comes to those who are patient.)
