Definition

1. Noun:
   • Youth; the time of being young: Refers to the period in a person's life characterized by being young, typically associated with vitality, inexperience, and potential.
   • Young age; green years: A poetic or literary term emphasizing the freshness, vigor, and sometimes the immaturity of young adulthood.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy đã dành cả tuổi xanh để cống hiến cho khoa học. (He devoted his entire youth to science.)
  • Những kỷ niệm đẹp nhất của tôi là từ thuở tuổi xanh. (My best memories are from my green years.)
  • Tuổi xanh tràn đầy nhiệt huyết và ước mơ. (Youth is full of passion and dreams.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is often used in literary, reflective, or slightly formal contexts to evoke a sense of nostalgia or the fleeting nature of young adulthood.
• It can carry a connotation of innocence or a time not yet burdened by the full responsibilities of later life.

Variants and Related Words

• Tuổi trẻ (n): The more common and direct synonym for "youth" or "young age."
  • Tuổi trẻ là mùa xuân của xã hội. (Youth is the spring of society.)
• Thanh xuân (n): Another literary term for "youth," often used interchangeably with "tuổi xanh."
  • Thanh xuân là một chương tuyệt đẹp trong cuộc đời. (Youth is a beautiful chapter in life.)

Synonyms

• Youth: The period between childhood and adult age.
• Young adulthood: The early stage of adulthood.
• Prime of life: The period in life when one is at their peak, often in terms of health or vitality (though this can extend beyond strict youth).

Related Idioms

• Tuổi xanh măng tơ: An idiom emphasizing extreme youth and tenderness, likening it to a young bamboo shoot.
  • Cô ấy mới ở tuổi xanh măng tơ, còn nhiều bỡ ngỡ. (She is still of a very tender age and has much to learn.)
• Tuổi xanh chưa tròn: Refers to a very young age, not yet fully matured.
  • Anh ấy ra trận khi tuổi xanh chưa tròn. (He went to war when his youth was not yet fully formed.)