Tiếng Việt · Word Historical

đoạn trường

[ʔɗwaːn˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨəŋ˨˩]

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) painful; grieved; heartbroken; anguished

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đau đớn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

AdjectiveRegister: formal

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

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Common questions

What does “đoạn trường” mean?

(adjective) painful; grieved; heartbroken; anguished

Is “đoạn trường” formal or informal?

đoạn trường is generally formal.