tờ rưng

Một người đàn ông đánh trống tờ rưng trong lễ hội.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Alone, solitary, isolated: Describes a state of being by oneself, without others present or involved.
   • Lonely, lonesome: Conveys a feeling of sadness or melancholy that accompanies being alone.

2. Adverb:

   • Solely, only, merely: Used to indicate that something is limited to a single element or action, with nothing else added or considered.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta sống tờ rưng một mình trên đồi. (He lives all alone on the hill.)
  • Căn phòng tờ rưng chỉ có một chiếc ghế. (The room was lonely with just a single chair.)
• Adverb:
  • Cô ấy tờ rưng khóc mà không nói gì. (She merely cried without saying anything.)
  • Tôi tờ rưng muốn giúp đỡ thôi. (I only wanted to help.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "tờ rưng" is considered literary and somewhat archaic in modern Vietnamese. It is more commonly encountered in poetry, classic literature, or specific regional dialects than in everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Một mình: (Adjective/Adverb) Alone, by oneself. This is the most common and modern synonym for "tờ rưng".
  • Nó chơi một mình. (He plays by himself.)

Synonyms

• Alone: Having no one else present.
• Solitary: Done or existing alone.
• Merely: Just, only.

Related Idioms

• Tờ rưng bơ vơ: To be utterly alone and adrift, often implying helplessness.
  • Sau biến cố, ông ấy cảm thấy tờ rưng bơ vơ. (After the incident, he felt utterly alone and adrift.)