thẳm
Definition
- Adjective:
- Immeasurably deep or far: Describes a depth or distance so great it seems limitless or unfathomable to the eye or mind. It often conveys a sense of profound, vast, and boundless space.
- Profound (figurative): Used to describe abstract qualities, such as feelings or silence, that are of an intense, profound, and seemingly bottomless nature.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Vực thẳm. (An abyss / a chasm.)
- Đôi mắt buồn thẳm. (Eyes with profound sadness.)
- Biển thẳm. (The deep sea / the abyssal sea.)
- Khoảng không xa thẳm. (The immeasurably distant void.)
Advanced Usage
- "thăm thẳm": This is the reduplicated form (láy) of "thẳm," which intensifies the meaning, emphasizing an even greater, more overwhelming depth or distance. It can also convey a lingering, prolonged feeling.
- Giếng nước thăm thẳm. (A bottomless water well.)
- Nỗi nhớ thăm thẳm. (An endless, profound longing.)
Variants and Related Words
Sâu thẳm (adj): Profoundly deep. This is the most common collocation.
- Tình yêu sâu thẳm. (Profound love.)
Xa thẳm (adj): Immeasurably far.
- Những vì sao xa thẳm. (The immeasurably distant stars.)
Synonyms
- Abyssal: Pertaining to a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm.
- Profound: Very great or intense (used for abstract concepts).
- Unfathomable: Incapable of being fully explored or understood due to depth.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Trời thẳm đất dày: Literally "deep heavens and thick earth." An idiom expressing a solemn oath or promise, invoking the vastness of the universe and the solidity of the earth as witnesses, similar to "as heaven is my witness."
- Tôi thề trời thẳm đất dày là tôi nói sự thật. (I swear by heaven and earth that I am telling the truth.)
adv
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very (far, deep,)
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