An Tiêm

An Tiêm trồng dưa đỏ trên một hòn đảo.

Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • An Tiêm: A legendary figure from the time of the Hùng Kings in Vietnamese mythology. He is a Mai clan servant who became an official, was later exiled, and through hard work with his wife, discovered and cultivated a precious red melon (watermelon). He is revered as the progenitor of watermelon cultivation in Vietnam.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Truyền thuyết về An Tiêm kể về nguồn gốc của quả dưa hấu. (The legend of An Tiêm tells the origin of the watermelon.)
  • An Tiêm và vợ đã trồng được giống dưa đỏ quý trên đảo hoang. (An Tiêm and his wife cultivated a precious red melon on the deserted island.)

Advanced Usage

• "Sự tích An Tiêm" or "Truyện An Tiêm": Refers specifically to the legend or story of An Tiêm.
  • "Sự tích An Tiêm" là một câu chuyện dân gian nổi tiếng của Việt Nam. ("The Legend of An Tiêm" is a famous Vietnamese folktale.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dưa hấu (n): watermelon; the fruit central to the An Tiêm legend.

  • Theo truyền thuyết, An Tiêm là người đầu tiên trồng dưa hấu ở Việt Nam. (According to legend, An Tiêm was the first to grow watermelons in Vietnam.)

• Hùng Vương (n): Hùng King; the title of the legendary rulers of Vietnam during the era in which the An Tiêm story is set.

  • An Tiêm sống dưới thời các vua Hùng. (An Tiêm lived during the time of the Hùng Kings.)

Synonyms

• Legendary figure: A person who is the subject of a legend or myth.
• Cultural hero: A person, real or mythical, celebrated in a culture's stories for their discoveries or actions.

Related Idioms and Cultural References

• "Như dưa An Tiêm": Used to describe something of excellent quality or a precious find, alluding to the valuable melons he grew.

  • Món quà này quý như dưa An Tiêm vậy. (This gift is as precious as An Tiêm's melon.)

• Tinh thần An Tiêm: Refers to the spirit of resilience, self-reliance, and the ability to thrive in adversity, as demonstrated by An Tiêm's story.

  • Dù gặp khó khăn, cô ấy vẫn giữ tinh thần An Tiêm, tự mình vươn lên. (Despite difficulties, she maintains the spirit of An Tiêm, rising up by her own efforts.)