tái lai
Definition
- Verb (literary, archaic):
- To come again; to return; to come back a second time. This word is primarily used in classical or literary contexts to denote the act of returning or recurring.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Xuân bất tái lai. (Spring does not come again.)
- Hy vọng vận may sẽ tái lai. (I hope good fortune will return.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is a fixed, proverbial expression meaning "youth does not return twice" or "springtime (of life) will not come again," emphasizing the fleeting nature of time and opportunity.
Variants and Related Words
- Trở lại (v): to return, to come back. This is the modern, common equivalent of .
- Anh ấy sẽ trở lại vào tuần sau. (He will return next week.)
Synonyms
- Return: to come or go back to a place or condition.
- Recur: to occur again, periodically or repeatedly.
- Come back: to return.
Related Idioms
- Xuân bất tái lai: An idiom meaning "youth is fleeting" or "lost time is never found again," often used to advise seizing the present moment.