vô bờ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Boundless; limitless; infinite: Describes something that has no boundaries, limits, or end. It often refers to abstract concepts like love, gratitude, or vastness.
- Immeasurable; shoreless: Used to convey an extreme, unquantifiable degree or extent, similar to a sea without a visible shore.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Tình yêu của mẹ dành cho con là vô bờ. (A mother's love for her child is boundless.)
- Chúng tôi biết ơn anh ấy vô bờ. (We are immeasurably grateful to him.)
- Trước mắt chúng tôi là đại dương vô bờ. (Before us was a shoreless ocean.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in literary, poetic, or emotionally charged contexts to intensify abstract qualities. It is rarely used for physical objects with measurable limits.
Variants and Related Words
- Vô hạn (adj): unlimited, infinite. More common in both abstract and technical contexts.
- Khả năng sáng tạo là vô hạn. (Creative potential is infinite.)
- Bất tận (adj): endless, everlasting.
- Một dải cát trắng bất tận. (An endless stretch of white sand.)
Synonyms
- Boundless
- Limitless
- Infinite
- Immeasurable
Related Idioms
- Vô bờ bến: A reinforced form with the same meaning, emphasizing even greater limitlessness.
- Lòng nhân ái vô bờ bến. (Boundless compassion.)