vắng tin
Definition
- Adjective phrase:
- Without news / lacking communication: Describes a state where there is an absence of expected or hoped-for news, messages, or communication from someone over a period of time. It implies a silence that causes concern or longing.
Usage Examples
- Adjective phrase:
- Anh ấy đi công tác nước ngoài đã lâu và giờ vắng tin. (He went on a business trip abroad a long time ago and is now without news.)
- Gia đình lo lắng vì cô ấy vắng tin suốt một tuần. (The family is worried because she has been out of contact for a whole week.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often carries an emotional weight, suggesting worry, missing someone, or a broken line of connection. It is frequently used in personal contexts like family, friends, or romantic relationships.
Variants and Related Words
Bặt tin (adj phrase): to have no news whatsoever; a stronger, more absolute form of "vắng tin."
- Người lính đó đã bặt tin từ chiến trường. (That soldier has had no news at all from the battlefield.)
Vắng mặt (adj): to be absent (physically).
- Hôm nay có ba học sinh vắng mặt. (Today, three students are absent.)
Synonyms
- Out of contact: having no communication.
- Heard nothing from: to have received no news.
- Without a word: having received no message or update.
Related Idioms
- Vắng như chùa bà đanh: describes a place that is completely empty or deserted. (Note: This idiom relates to "vắng" meaning "empty" or "absent" in a physical sense, not directly to communication).
- Quán cà phê cuối tuần này vắng như chùa bà đanh. (The cafe is completely empty this weekend.)