tận số
Definition
- Noun:
- End of one's allotted lifespan; one's time is up: Refers to the predetermined or destined end of a person's life, implying death is imminent or unavoidable.
- Doom; final hour: Signifies a fatal conclusion, often for a person, regime, or entity.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tên tội phạm nguy hiểm đó đã đến ngày tận số. (That dangerous criminal has reached his final hour.)
- Nhiều người tin rằng chế độ độc tài sắp tận số. (Many believe the dictatorship is nearing its doom.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in a fatalistic or dramatic context, suggesting a conclusion decreed by fate or inevitable circumstances. It is commonly seen in historical narratives, literature, or news commentary.
Variants and Related Words
- Hết số (v): to have one's life run out; to die (colloquial).
- Ông cụ đã hết số. (The old man has passed away.)
Synonyms
- Doom: inevitable destruction or death.
- End of the line: the final point of a process.
- Final hour: the last period before death or termination.
Related Idioms
- Đến số tận: to reach one's destined end (a variant with similar meaning).
- Kẻ phản bội cuối cùng cũng đến số tận. (The traitor finally met his destined end.)