Definition

1. Noun (Archaic):
   • News, tidings: Information about recent events or the state of someone or something.
   • Sign, trace, clue: An indication or piece of evidence that suggests the presence, existence, or whereabouts of someone or something.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đã lâu không có vân mồng gì của người đi xa. (For a long time, there has been no news from the one who went far away.)
  • Họ đi tìm khắp nơi nhưng chẳng thấy vân mồng. (They searched everywhere but found no trace.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is considered archaic and is rarely used in modern, everyday Vietnamese. It is primarily encountered in classical literature, poetry, or historical texts.

Variants and Related Words

• Tin tức (n): news, information (modern equivalent).
  • Tôi đang chờ tin tức từ công ty. (I am waiting for news from the company.)
• Manh mối (n): clue, lead.
  • Cảnh sát đang tìm kiếm manh mối. (The police are looking for clues.)
• Dấu vết (n): trace, sign, mark.
  • Không có dấu vết của kẻ đột nhập. (There is no trace of the intruder.)

Synonyms

• News: information about recent events.
• Tidings: news or information.
• Trace: a faint indication or sign.
• Clue: a piece of evidence or information used in detection.

Related Idioms

• Bặt vân mồng: to have no news whatsoever; to lose all contact.
  • Anh ấy ra đi rồi bặt vân mồng. (He left and then there was no news whatsoever.)