Giáng Phi cổi ngọc
Definition
Proper Noun: - A Classical Chinese-Vietnamese Literary Allusion: Refers to a specific tale from classical East Asian literature, often cited in Vietnamese poetic and literary contexts. The story involves two celestial maidens, Giáng Phi, who meet the scholar Trịnh Giao Phủ by a river, give him a luminous pearl as a gift, and then vanish, with the pearl also disappearing shortly after.
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Truyện "Giáng Phi cổi ngọc" là một điển tích đẹp trong văn học cổ. (The story of "Giáng Phi cổi ngọc" is a beautiful literary allusion in classical literature.)
- Bài thơ ấy vận dụng điển cố "Giáng Phi cổi ngọc" để nói về sự phù du của sắc đẹp. (That poem employs the allusion "Giáng Phi cổi ngọc" to speak about the ephemeral nature of beauty.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used as a literary allusion or classical reference (điển tích, điển cố). It symbolizes fleeting encounters, the transient nature of gifts or beauty, and miraculous or otherworldly events that vanish without a trace.
- Sự kiện đó như "Giáng Phi cổi ngọc", chợt đến rồi chợt biến. (That event was like "Giáng Phi cổi ngọc," suddenly appearing and then vanishing.)
Variants and Related Words
- Điển tích (n): classical allusion, literary reference.
- Truyền thuyết (n): legend, myth.
- Chuyện tiên (n): fairy tale, story about fairies/celestial beings.
Synonyms
- Literary allusion: a brief reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical or literary significance.
- Mythical encounter: a brief meeting with supernatural or mythical beings.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Phù du như chuyện Giáng Phi: As ephemeral as the story of Giáng Phi. Used to describe something beautiful or fortunate that is extremely short-lived.
- Hạnh phúc ấy phù du như chuyện Giáng Phi cổi ngọc. (That happiness was as fleeting as the story of Giáng Phi giving the jewel.)