Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the expressive world of Vietnamese language through "Đoạn Tuyệt Tình," a classic Bolero performed by the legendary Vũ Linh and Phượng Mai. This song offers a beautiful gateway to understanding emotional vocabulary and poetic phrasing in Vietnamese, making it special for its heartbreaking narrative and the masterful delivery by two iconic voices in Cai Luong.
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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sầu dâng dưới dưới
➔ Emphatic reduplication (double repetition) for emphasis
➔ The phrase "dưới dưới" shows emphatic reduplication to intensify the mood of sorrow.
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nàng ơi hãy đón vui trùng quan,
➔ Hortative mood with 'hãy' (imperative/exhortation)
➔ The word "hãy" marks a hortative mood, inviting someone to do something kindly.
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ngàn đời không xa, đuốc hoa giao tình ta.
➔ Negative distance phrase with 'không xa' (not far) and inclusive pronoun 'ta'
➔ The negation 'không xa' expresses 'not far' and is used with a poetic sense of closeness implied by 'ta' (we/us).
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Hồng nhan sẽ theo vó ngựa quân vương.
➔ Future with 'sẽ' + infinitive verb
➔ The auxiliary 'sẽ' marks the future, here with 'theo' following to indicate following the imperial procession.
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Sống bên em dâng nồng hương.
➔ Verb 'dâng' meaning 'to offer/bring forth' in a poetic context
➔ The verb "dâng" conveys offering or presenting something (here fragrance) to someone.
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Thề muôn thuở không xa Đồ Lư, tâm tư yêu nàng,
➔ Expression of enduring vow with 'muôn thuở' (eternally) and future/ongoing commitment
➔ The word "muôn thuở" emphasizes the eternity of the vow, reinforcing commitment in poetry.
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Đón vui ta trùng hoan.
➔ Use of 'ta' as an inclusive first-person pronoun (classical style)
➔ The pronoun "ta" is a classical-inclusive first-person pronoun often found in poetic or archaic Vietnamese.
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tân nương đón chào luyến lừa bên chồng.
➔ Phrasal verb 'đón chào' (to welcome/receive) as a fixed collocation
➔ The two-word verb "đón chào" functions as a fixed phrase meaning 'to welcome/receive'.
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tơ loan sánh dài.
➔ Simile construction with verb 'sánh' meaning 'to compare/be like'
➔ The verb "sánh" introduces a simile, linking "tơ loan" with the adjective "dài" to describe length.
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