đường bằng

Đường bằng trời mưa, chúng tôi vẫn đi chơi.

Definition

1. Conjunction (archaic):
   • Even if / although: An archaic conjunction used to introduce a concessive clause, meaning that the action or state in the main clause occurs despite the condition stated. It is equivalent to "dù," "mặc dù," or "cho dù" in modern Vietnamese.

Usage Examples

• Conjunction:
  • Đường bằng trời có sập xuống, tôi cũng không sợ. (Even if the sky were to collapse, I would not be afraid.)
  • Đường bằng khó khăn mấy, chúng ta cũng phải cố gắng. (No matter how difficult it is, we must still try.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is primarily found in classical literature, proverbs, or formal, rhetorical speech. It is not used in contemporary everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Dù (conj): even if, although (modern common equivalent).
• Mặc dù (conj): although, though (modern common equivalent).
• Cho dù (conj): even if, no matter if (modern common equivalent).

Synonyms

• Even if
• Although
• Though

Related Idioms

• This archaic term itself may appear in fixed, traditional idiomatic expressions or literary passages, but it is not commonly used in modern idioms.