xa lắc
Definition
- Adjective:
- Extremely far; very distant: Used to describe a physical location that is a great distance away, often implying it is so far that it feels unreachable or out of sight.
- Figuratively distant: Can describe something that is conceptually, temporally, or emotionally very far away or unlikely, such as a distant memory or an improbable event.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Quê hương của tôi ở xa lắc. (My hometown is extremely far away.)
- Giấc mơ đó giờ đã xa lắc rồi. (That dream is now very distant.)
- Họ sống trong một ngôi làng xa lắc trong rừng. (They live in a village very far away in the forest.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is often used in the reduplicated form "xa lắc xa lơ" to intensify the meaning of being exceedingly far or remote.
- Cô ấy đi xa lắc xa lơ rồi, không thể theo kịp đâu. (She has gone extremely far away; it's impossible to catch up.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xa lơ (adj): Another colloquial term meaning very far, often used in tandem with "xa lắc" for emphasis.
- Xa xôi (adj): Distant, far-off (slightly more formal than "xa lắc").
- Xa tít (adj): Very far away, distant (similar colloquial intensity).
Synonyms
- Very remote
- Far-flung
- Distant
Related Idioms
- Xa lắc xa lơ: An idiomatic phrase meaning "extremely far away," emphasizing an immense distance or a vast separation.
- Câu chuyện đó nghe như từ một thế giới xa lắc xa lơ. (That story sounds like it's from a world extremely far away.)