Đàn Khê

Definition
  1. Proper Noun:
    • Dankhe: The name of a stream (or ravine) associated with a legendary incident involving Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms period. According to lore, Liu Bei was in grave danger at this location and only escaped the forces of Liu Biao by leaping across the ravine on his famed horse, Dilu.
Usage Examples
  • Proper Noun:
    • Truyền thuyết kể rằng tại Đàn Khê, ngựa Đích Lư đã có một bước nhảy phi thường. (Legend says that at Dankhe, the horse Dilu made an extraordinary leap.)
    • Sự kiện Đàn Khê là một phần quan trọng trong câu chuyện về Lưu Bị. (The Dankhe incident is an important part of Liu Bei's story.)
Advanced Usage
  • This term is primarily used in historical and literary contexts, specifically when discussing the history or folklore of the Three Kingdoms period in Vietnam. It is a fixed name for a specific legendary location.
Variants and Related Words
  • Đích Lư (Proper Noun): The name of Liu Bei's heroic horse, central to the Dankhe legend.
  • Tam Quốc (Proper Noun): The Three Kingdoms period, the historical setting for this legend.
Synonyms
  • Legendary stream: A stream famous in legend.
  • Historical ravine: A ravine noted in historical tales.
Related Idioms
  • Thoát hiểm như Lưu Bị ở Đàn Khê: To escape danger miraculously, like Liu Bei at Dankhe.
    • Nhờ tài xế điêu luyện, họ thoát hiểm như Lưu Bị ở Đàn Khê. (Thanks to the skilled driver, they escaped danger miraculously, like Liu Bei at Dankhe.)