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Priority of life?
My way of life personality was all about efficiency, achievement and ambition. I was always studying, working, looking for the next goal. Rinse and repeat. I seldom spent time with my family and I also tried to avoid them it for some reason. I did not socialize with my friends much. My life was all about '' I want to do this'', '' I want to be that'', and '' I do not have time for you.'' I spent 16 hours a day on projects I work on, training courses I join and my studies. Then I slept for 6 hours and spent 2 hours for with my loved ones while reading. It was not until my ex-boyfriend broke up with me did I realize what I was doing to my life. I spent so much time pursuing things that I cannot bring along after I die, while I spent so little quality time with my loved ones. I was so ''busy'' that I did not even have time to visit my aunt, who was dying because of cancer. After breaking up, I asked myself about my priority of life. Was it money? Was it material life? Or was it being successful? What is the exact definition of being successful? I had no idea and I was so confused. All I had in mind was that, I lost someone I loved from the bottom of my heart because of what I was eager to pursue. It hurt so much that I felt as if my soul was burning badly and endlessly. Was it worth it? My answer was a huge no. In my case, I learned the most meaningful lesson in the most painful way.
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I think "way of life" fits better than "personality" here. I think "rinse and repeat" was the phrase you were looking for. I also removed some words that I found redundant. Hope you don't mind. Otherwise, this is a very well written and thought provoking piece.
0 votedNovember 23, 20141- Ah, welcome to the analytical, mono-syllabic language that is Vietnamese where words change their meaning very subtly depending on context and position. Very tricky. Còn...nữa = Also. My knee also hurts (or Also, my knee hurts). Vẫn = still. I still live nearby. She is still a journalist. However, this is where you'll get confused. "Vẫn còn" (1 word) = still. Tôi vẫn còn ở gần đây = I still live nearby. Còn by itself (without nữa) can mean both "still" and "also." Tôi (vẫn) còn yêu cô ấy.I still love her. Anh (vẫn) còn ở gần đây không? Do you still live nearby? Bà ấy còn là nhà báo. Here the meaning is not exactly sure. Depending on context, it could mean still or also. For example, Ngoài việc viết văn, bà ấy còn là nhà báo. Beside being a writer, she's also a journalist. Bà ấy còn là nhà báo không? Is she still a journalist? Vẫn còn, bà ấy còn là nhà báo. Yes, she's still a journalist. In summary, còn...nữa = also Vẫn = still Còn = still or also depending on context. If you want to make sure you are understood correctly, use vẫn còn to mean still and use the còn...nữa structure to mean also. Cheers.0 votedNovember 23, 20145
- Yeah they both mean "shop." The only difference is that you can only use "quán" for food and drinks while you can use "tiệm" for many different types of merchandise/services. Tiệm hớt tóc = Hair salon Tiệm sửa xe = Auto shop Tiệm giặt ủi = Dry cleaner Tiệm is a lot more versatile. Anything called quán can be called tiệm but not vice versa.0 votedNovember 18, 20141
- Phong Tran is absolutely correct. "Tên" in "Tôi tên" acts as a verb, similar to heissen in German. One problem with Vietnamese is that we like brevity so a lot of times, words are omitted to make the sentence flow better. A very common would be the word "của", which means and functions exactly like "of." Tên của tôi = Name of me (literal) But in speaking (and writing, too), the word của is simply dropped. Mẹ tôi = mẹ của tôi = my mom In fact, in normal conversations, the only times you hear "của" are when it's used in a question or when the possessed object is implied (like in "mine"). For example, Xe này của ai? = This car of/belong who? (lit) = Whose car is this? Của tôi = of me = mine. Của bạn tôi = of my friend = my friend's0 votedNovember 13, 20141
- As Tung already said, they all can be used interchangeably. "Lúc nào" is another word that means exactly the same thing. However, I want to point out some tricky things. If you want to ask when something happened in the past, use "khi nào" or "lúc nào" or "hồi nào." When did you see him? Bạn thấy anh ta khi nào (lúc nào) (hồi nào)? Using "bao giờ" in this case would make it sound a little awkward but understandable. Using "chừng nào" would be wrong. Also, note that"hồi nào" can ONLY be used for past events. When is he coming? Hồi nào anh ấy (sẽ) tới? -> WRONG (use the other 4). So, you may ask, "But how do I know when they mean past-when and when they mean future-when because Vietnamese doesn't conjugate verbs?" The answer is 1) context and 2) when they appear at the end, they mean past-when and vice versa. For eg., When did you see him? Bạn gặp anh ấy khi nào? When will you see him? Khi nào bạn gặp anh ấy? When you see him, tell him I say hi. Khi nào bạn gặp anh ấy, cho tôi gởi lời hỏi thăm. Yeah I know. Vietnamese is tricky like that. =)0 votedNovember 9, 20145
