vạn cổ
Definition
- Noun:
- All ages / eternity: Refers to an immeasurably long period of time, encompassing all of ancient times and extending forever into the future. It conveys a sense of timelessness and permanence.
- Through all antiquity: Describes something that has existed or been true since the most ancient times, enduring across countless generations.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh hùng lưu danh vạn cổ. (Heroes leave their names for all ages.)
- Nỗi sầu ấy như hóa thành vạn cổ. (That sorrow seems to have turned into eternity.)
- Đó là một chân lý vạn cổ. (That is a truth for all antiquity.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used in literary, poetic, or formal contexts to elevate the subject, giving it a grand, timeless, or monumental quality.
- Commonly paired with words describing fame, sorrow, truth, or heroism to emphasize their everlasting nature.
Variants and Related Words
- Thiên cổ (n): A thousand ages; also meaning ancient times or eternity, often used similarly in literary contexts.
- Chuyện thiên cổ. (A story from ancient times / an age-old tale.)
Synonyms
- Eternity: Infinite or unending time.
- All antiquity: The whole of ancient history.
- Forever: For all future time; for always.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Lưu truyền vạn cổ: To be handed down through all ages.
- Câu chuyện về lòng dũng cảm ấy được lưu truyền vạn cổ. (That tale of bravery is handed down through all ages.)
- Vạn cổ không thay đổi: Unchanging for all eternity; eternal and immutable.
- Tình mẫu tử là thứ tình cảm vạn cổ không thay đổi. (Maternal love is a feeling unchanging for all eternity.)