Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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dốc /ɗɔk˧˥/ B1 |
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quán /kwáːn/ B1 |
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cây /kaj˧˥/ A2 |
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đa /ɗâː˨˩/ C2 |
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gốc /ɣək˧˥/ B2 |
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trèo /ʈʂêw̟˨˩/ B1 |
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tìm /tìm˧˥/ A1 |
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nghỉ /ŋʱi˨˩/ A1 |
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têm /tem˧˥/ C1 |
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trầu /ʈʂəw˨˩/ C1 |
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gối /ɣɔj˧˥/ A2 |
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ngắm /ŋə̆m˧˥/ B2 |
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chim /cim˧˥/ A1 |
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kêu /kiəw˧˥/ A2 |
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nàng /naːŋ˨˩/ C2 |
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má /ma˧˥/ A2 |
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môi /mɔj˧˥/ A2 |
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hồng /hɔŋ˨˩/ A2 |
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ngóng /ŋɔŋ˧˥/ B2 |
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trông /ʈʂoŋ˧˥/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Cùng nhau trèo lên quán dốc
➔ Use of 'Cùng nhau' meaning 'together' to express collective action.
➔ The phrase 'Cùng nhau' modifies the verb 'trèo' (to climb), showing that the action is done together.
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Nghỉ chân têm ba miếng trầu
➔ Ellipsis — subject omitted as understood from context.
➔ The subject 'we' or 'they' is left out, as the context already implies who is acting.
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Gối đầu tay không để ngắm sao trời
➔ 'Để' used as purpose clause marker ('in order to').
➔ The phrase 'Để ngắm sao trời' expresses the purpose of the first clause — resting the head to watch the stars.
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Nhà ai có con chim khách
➔ Use of question word 'ai' in declarative form to imply uncertainty or indirect question.
➔ Although 'ai' means 'who', here it is used like saying 'someone’s house' rather than a direct question.
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Má đỏ môi hồng chúm chím đồng tiền
➔ Descriptive clause without verb — nominal phrase functioning as imagery.
➔ Omitting verbs is a poetic technique in Vietnamese to create vivid imagery with nouns and adjectives.
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Hỏi cây đa sao vắng gió
➔ Rhetorical question structure — indirect emotion, not expecting an answer.
➔ The verb 'Hỏi' (to ask) is literal, but the line uses questioning to express longing or sadness.
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Nối dây tơ hồng để ai ngóng trông
➔ Passive or implicit agent structure — subject not stated, focus on action.
➔ The phrase 'Nối dây tơ hồng' implies matchmaking or fate, focusing on the act, not the doer.
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Đợi ai ai chờ đợi ai
➔ Repetition for emphasis — poetic device to intensify emotional tone.
➔ Repeating 'ai' and 'đợi' makes the line rhythmic and emotional, highlighting longing.
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Cây đa chờ mắt em buồn
➔ Personification — non-human subject ('cây đa') given human emotion.
➔ The line attributes waiting and sadness to 'the banyan tree', giving it a human quality.
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