ái ân
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Definition
Noun:
- Tender love, conjugal affection, passion: "ái ân" refers to deep, intimate love, especially the affectionate bond between husband and wife or romantic partners. It implies warmth, tenderness, and gratitude within a loving relationship.
Verb (archaic/literary usage):
- To live in conjugal affection: "ái ân" describes the act of a couple living together as husband and wife in a tender, loving, and harmonious manner.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Kể làm sao xiết muôn vàn ái ân. (How can one recount all the boundless tender love and gratitude?)
- Họ sống với nhau tràn đầy ái ân. (They live together full of conjugal affection.)
Verb (archaic):
- Đôi trai gái ấy đã ái ân bên nhau. (That young man and woman lived in tender conjugal affection with each other.)
Advanced Usage
- "muôn vàn ái ân": boundless/limitless tender love and gratitude. This is a classic literary phrase emphasizing immense depth of feeling.
- Câu thơ thể hiện muôn vàn ái ân của tác giả. (The poem expresses the author's boundless tender love and gratitude.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ân ái (verb/noun): A synonym often used interchangeably with "ái ân," meaning to show love and affection, or the act/feeling of intimacy itself.
- Cuộc sống ân ái của họ thật hạnh phúc. (Their life of conjugal affection is truly happy.)
- Ái tình (noun): Romantic love, love affair. This is a broader term for love, less specific to conjugal tenderness.
- Ân tình (noun): Favor, kindness, goodwill (often implying a debt of gratitude from a kindness received). This focuses more on gratitude than romantic love.
Synonyms
- Tình yêu thương đằm thắm: Deep and tender love.
- Âu yếm: To caress, to show tenderness (often through physical actions).
- Nghĩa tình: Deep sentiment, affection and obligation (often within a relationship).
Notes on Usage
- Register: "Ái ân" is a literary and formal word. It is commonly found in poetry, classic literature (like "Truyện Kiều" by Nguyễn Du), and elevated language. It is rarely used in everyday casual conversation.
- Connotation: The word carries a strong connotation of legitimate, deep, and often marital love. It is not typically used for fleeting romances or superficial attraction. The verb form is now considered archaic.
verb
- To live in conjugal affection