Definition

1. Noun:
   • Eternity, a thousand years: A poetic and literary term denoting an extremely long, immeasurable period of time, often conveying a sense of timelessness or permanence. It literally means "a thousand autumns," using "thu" (autumn) to represent a year.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tình yêu của họ vượt qua cả thiên thu. (Their love transcends eternity.)
  • Câu chuyện tình lãng mạn ấy đã trở thành huyền thoại thiên thu. (That romantic love story has become an eternal legend.)
  • Anh ước được bên cô đến thiên thu. (He wishes to be by her side for a thousand years.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used in poetry, songs, and romantic or profound contexts to express wishes, promises, or feelings that are meant to last forever.
  • Lời thề thiên thu: an eternal vow.

Variants and Related Words

• Vĩnh cửu (n): eternity, permanence (more direct, less poetic).
• Muôn thuở (n): forever, for all ages (similar poetic tone).
• Ngàn năm (n): a thousand years (more literal equivalent).

Synonyms

• Eternity: infinite or unending time.
• Perpetuity: the state of lasting forever.
• Aeons: an indefinite and very long period of time.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Thiên thu vạn đại: for eternity and all generations; forever and ever. Emphasizes an unimaginably long duration spanning all ages.
  • Tình bạn giữa hai dân tộc sẽ trường tồn thiên thu vạn đại. (The friendship between the two nations will endure for eternity and all generations.)