vân mồng
Definition
- 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.)