đa tư lự
Definition
- Adjective:
- Worried; preoccupied; pensive: Describes a state of having many thoughts and concerns, often leading to a serious, thoughtful, or anxious demeanor. It implies being absorbed in thought due to various worries or deep contemplation.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau sự cố đó, anh ấy trông rất đa tư lự. (After that incident, he looked very worried and preoccupied.)
- Cô ấy có vẻ đa tư lự suốt cả ngày. (She seemed pensive all day long.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is literary and formal. It is often used in written Vietnamese (e.g., literature, formal descriptions) more than in casual conversation to describe a person's thoughtful or troubled state of mind.
Variants and Related Words
- Tư lự (adj): thoughtful, pensive. A shorter, more common form with a similar meaning.
- Gương mặt tư lự của ông ấy. (His pensive face.)
Synonyms
- Preoccupied: absorbed in thought.
- Pensive: engaged in deep or serious thought.
- Worried: anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.
- Thoughtful: showing careful consideration or absorbed in thought.
Related Idioms
- Mang nặng tư tưởng: to be burdened with thoughts (a similar conceptual phrase).
- Anh ấy luôn mang nặng tư tưởng về tương lai. (He is always burdened with thoughts about the future.)