Definition

1. Noun:
   • The vast ocean; the deep sea; the boundless sea. This is a literary and somewhat poetic term for the ocean, emphasizing its immense, continuous, and seemingly endless expanse. It conveys a sense of great distance and scale.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con tàu lênh đênh giữa trùng dương. (The ship drifts on the vast ocean.)
  • Những nhà thám hiểm dũng cảm vượt trùng dương. (The brave explorers crossed the boundless sea.)
  • Mong ước được đặt chân đến những vùng đất bên kia trùng dương. (To wish to set foot on lands beyond the deep sea.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "trùng dương" is primarily found in literary, poetic, or formal descriptive contexts. It is not used in everyday conversation to refer to the sea or ocean. In modern standard Vietnamese, "biển" or "đại dương" are the common terms.

Variants and Related Words

• Trùng khơi (n): Another literary term for the open sea, the deep ocean far from land.
  • Thuyền đánh cá ra khơi, tiến vào trùng khơi. (The fishing boat sets out to sea, advancing into the deep ocean.)

Synonyms

• Ocean: The vast body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface.
• The deep (sea): The sea, especially referring to its deeper, more remote parts.
• The main (literary): The open ocean.

Related Idioms

• Vượt trùng dương: To cross the ocean(s). This phrase is used to describe a long, arduous journey across the sea.
  • Tổ tiên chúng ta đã vượt trùng dương để tìm vùng đất mới. (Our ancestors crossed the oceans to find a new land.)

noun

1. ocean