Definition

1. Verb:
   • To miss (someone) after they have left; to feel longing or nostalgia for (someone) after their departure. This term specifically describes the act of remembering and yearning for a person who is no longer present, often with a sense of wistfulness or affectionate sadness.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy ngồi truy tư người yêu đã đi xa. (She sat missing her lover who had gone far away.)
  • Anh ấy thường truy tư về những ngày tháng cũ. (He often feels nostalgic for the old days.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily literary or poetic in modern usage, conveying a deep, reflective sense of longing. It is less common in everyday spoken language.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhớ thương (v): to remember with affection, to miss and love.
  • Cô ấy nhớ thương quê hương da diết. (She misses her homeland intensely.)
• Hoài niệm (v): to reminisce, to recollect nostalgically.
  • Ông ấy hoài niệm về tuổi trẻ. (He reminisces about his youth.)

Synonyms

• To miss: to feel regret or sadness at the absence of someone.
• To long for: to have a strong, persistent desire.
• To yearn for: to have an intense feeling of loss and longing.
• To feel nostalgic: to experience a sentimental longing for the past.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly formed with "truy tư". The concept is typically expressed directly or through the related words above.