Huyền Hồ tiênsinh

Definition
  1. Proper Noun:
    • Huyen Ho Tien Sinh: A name or title referring to a legendary or folkloric figure, specifically an immortal or sage (Tien Sinh) associated with a gourd (Huyen Ho). This figure is commonly linked to the story of Fei Changfang, where a medicine seller enters and resides within a magical gourd.
Usage Examples
  • Proper Noun:
    • Truyền thuyết kể về Huyền Hồ tiênsinh, một vị tiên sống trong quả bầu. (The legend tells of Huyen Ho Tien Sinh, an immortal who lived inside a gourd.)
    • Hình ảnh Huyền Hồ tiênsinh thường gắn liền với câu chuyện của Phí Trường Phòng. (The image of Huyen Ho Tien Sinh is often associated with the story of Fei Changfang.)
Advanced Usage
  • This term is primarily used in literary, historical, or folkloric contexts to discuss Vietnamese or Sinospheric mythology and legends involving immortals and magical objects.
Variants and Related Words
  • Phí Trường Phòng (Proper Noun): Fei Changfang, a legendary Chinese Taoist immortal from the Han Dynasty, whose story is directly connected to Huyen Ho Tien Sinh.
  • Tiên sinh (Noun): A term meaning "teacher," "master," or "immortal sage," often used as an honorific title.
Synonyms
  • The Gourd Immortal: A descriptive synonym highlighting the key attribute of the figure.
  • The Medicine Seller Sage: A synonym referencing the figure's described role.
Related Idioms
  • Vào bầu như Huyền Hồ tiênsinh: To enter a gourd like Huyen Ho Tien Sinh; used metaphorically to describe disappearing into a small or confined space, or entering a state of seclusion or mystical practice.
    • Nhà ẩn dật ấy sống một mình, như vào bầu như Huyền Hồ tiênsinh. (That hermit lives alone, as if entering a gourd like Huyen Ho Tien Sinh.)