truy tưởng
Definition
- Verb:
- To reminisce; to recollect: The act of deliberately recalling or thinking back upon past events, memories, or a former time, often with a reflective or nostalgic quality.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ông cụ thích ngồi một mình truy tưởng về quá khứ. (The old man likes to sit alone and reminisce about the past.)
- Câu chuyện đó khiến cô ấy truy tưởng lại thời niên thiếu của mình. (That story made her recollect her youth.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "truy tưởng" carries a literary and somewhat formal tone. It implies a deeper, more sustained act of remembrance than more common synonyms like "nhớ lại" (to remember).
Variants and Related Words
Hồi tưởng (v): to recall, to look back. Often used interchangeably with "truy tưởng" but can sometimes imply a more sequential recollection.
- Bài viết là một dòng hồi tưởng về chiến tranh. (The article is a stream of recollection about the war.)
Hoài niệm (v/n): to nostalgically reminisce; nostalgia. Emphasizes a sentimental longing for the past.
- Một nỗi hoài niệm về Hà Nội xưa. (A nostalgia for old Hanoi.)
Synonyms
- Reminisce: To indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events.
- Recollect: To bring back to mind; to remember.
- Recall: To bring back from memory; to remember.
Related Idioms
- Truy tưởng dĩ vãng: To reminisce about bygone days.
- Cuốn nhật ký là nơi để bà truy tưởng dĩ vãng. (The diary is a place for her to reminisce about bygone days.)