Lyrics & Translation
This dramatic Cải Lương segment offers a captivating entry into Vietnamese traditional opera, showcasing rich storytelling and expressive vocal styles. Learners can explore complex emotional vocabulary and historical narrative structures through the poignant dialogue and tragic events between General La Thông and Princess Đồ Lư, making it a unique cultural learning experience.
Key Vocabulary
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Đường /ɗɯəŋ/ B2 |
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La Thông /la tɔŋ/ B2 |
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Công chúa /koŋ tɕua/ A2 |
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Đồ Lư /ɗɔ lɯ/ B2 |
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hôn ước /hɔn ɨək/ B2 |
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giao hòa /ɡiɐw hɔa/ B2 |
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tương phùng /tɯəŋ fɯŋ/ B2 |
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lửa /lɯə/ A1 |
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hương /hɯəŋ/ A2 |
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nồng nàn /ŋɔŋ nɐ̃n/ B2 |
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danh /zɐnh/ B2 |
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hùng /hũŋ/ B2 |
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kiều /kjəw/ B2 |
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ngô nghê /ŋɔ ŋeː/ B2 |
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trẻ /tʃe/ A2 |
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nghi lễ /ɲi le/ B2 |
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quân tử /kwən tuː/ B2 |
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đối đầu /ɗɔj daʊ/ B2 |
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mặn mà /mɐn maː/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Chị Hằng kém xa, nước da hồng phấn.
➔ Comparative adjective
➔ The phrase 'kém xa' is a comparative structure, indicating 'far less' or 'much inferior' in comparison.
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Yêu kiều tiếng Nga, thước tha mặn mà, khoe dáng quý che thân ngà.
➔ Adjective order
➔ The adjectives 'yêu kiều', 'thước tha', 'mặn mà', 'quý', and 'ngà' are used in a specific order to describe the subject, following Vietnamese adjective placement rules.
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Giao hòa hôn ước, tương phùng nhau với anh La Thông.
➔ Verb-noun compound
➔ 'Giao hòa hôn ước' is a verb-noun compound, where 'giao hòa' (to unite) and 'hôn ước' (marriage agreement) are combined to describe the action of forming a marriage alliance.
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Tuy em bé thơ ngô nghê, quyết vì nước dân xá chi.
➔ Concessive clause
➔ The phrase 'Tuy em bé thơ ngô nghê' introduces a concessive clause, acknowledging a contrasting idea ('although you are naive') before stating the main point ('decided to sacrifice for the country').
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Bằng lòng không nàng ơi, sẽ giao hòa đừng để ngươi cam đành lìa trần.
➔ Indirect question
➔ 'Bằng lòng không nàng ơi' is an indirect question, used to politely ask for agreement or consent.
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Đại Đường phủ quân tử tốn bại nề.
➔ Classical Chinese syntax
➔ The sentence follows classical Chinese syntax, typical in literary Vietnamese, with subject-verb-object order and formal vocabulary.
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