ngàn trùng

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ngàn +‎ trùng.

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ngàn trùng

  1. (literary, of distance or rarely height) impossibly; insurmountably
    • 19th century, Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Tale of Lục Vân Tiên:
      双親𦖑呐𢚸盃
      吏卢𡽫渃賖吹𠦳重
      Song thân nghe nói lòng vui,
      Lại lo non nước xa xôi ngàn trùng.
      Upon hearing that, his parents were joyous indeed,
      But worried still about his excruciatingly long journey ahead.