tha thiết
Definition
Adjective:
- Earnest / Ardent: Expressing deep, sincere, and intense feeling or desire. It describes a state of heartfelt emotion or strong, genuine longing.
- Yearning / Longing: Conveying a profound and persistent wish or desire for something or someone.
Adverb:
- Earnestly / Ardently: Doing something with deep feeling, sincerity, and intensity.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Cô ấy có lời cầu xin tha thiết. (She made an earnest plea.)
- Anh ấy nhìn cô với ánh mắt tha thiết. (He looked at her with a yearning gaze.)
- Họ có mong muốn tha thiết được đoàn tụ gia đình. (They have an ardent desire to reunite the family.)
Adverb:
- Người mẹ tha thiết khuyên bảo đứa con. (The mother advised her child earnestly.)
- Tôi tha thiết hy vọng bạn sẽ hiểu. (I sincerely hope you will understand.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used to modify verbs of speaking, requesting, hoping, or loving to intensify the emotional depth.
- Can describe the tone of voice, a look, or a written appeal.
- "Thiết tha": This is a variant form with identical meaning and usage. "Tha thiết" and "thiết tha" are interchangeable.
- Lời hứa thiết tha (An earnest promise).
Variants and Related Words
- Thiết tha (adj, adv): Earnest, ardent; earnestly. A direct variant of "tha thiết".
Synonyms
- Earnest: Showing sincere conviction.
- Ardent: Enthusiastic or passionate.
- Yearning: Involving a deep longing.
- Heartfelt: Deeply and sincerely felt.
- Fervent: Having or displaying a passionate intensity.
Related Idioms
Khẩn khoản tha thiết: To plead or beg earnestly.
- Cậu bé khẩn khoản tha thiết xin được đi theo. (The boy earnestly pleaded to be allowed to go along.)
Lời nói tha thiết: Heartfelt words.
- Những lời nói tha thiết của cô đã lay động mọi người. (Her heartfelt words moved everyone.)