Hội long vân
Definition
- Noun:
- Dragon-Cloud Assembly: A classical Sino-Vietnamese idiom referring to a fortunate meeting or convergence, often of talented individuals or favorable circumstances. It symbolizes an auspicious encounter that leads to success, akin to clouds gathering around a dragon.
- Metaphor for Success: Specifically used to denote achieving success in imperial examinations or seizing a golden opportunity to realize one's ambitions and talents.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sau bao năm chờ đợi, anh ấy cuối cùng cũng gặp hội long vân. (After many years of waiting, he finally encountered his dragon-cloud assembly.)
- Đỗ trạng nguyên, đó chính là hội long vân của đời người học sĩ xưa. (Passing the top imperial exam was the dragon-cloud assembly in a scholar's life.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is deeply rooted in Confucian and literary tradition. It is rarely used in casual, modern conversation but appears in historical, literary, or formal contexts to describe a pivotal, fateful opportunity.
Variants and Related Words
- Gặp hội: (Verb phrase) To encounter one's opportunity.
- Anh ấy đã gặp hội để thi thố tài năng. (He found his opportunity to showcase his talent.)
Synonyms
- Golden opportunity: A chance for great success.
- Auspicious encounter: A fortunate and promising meeting.
- Turning point: A moment of decisive change.
Related Idioms
- Vân tùng long, phong tùng hổ: (Clouds follow the dragon, wind follows the tiger.) The classical Chinese origin, describing how things of the same kind attract and resonate with each other.
- Câu chuyện hợp tác của họ đúng là "vân tùng long, phong tùng hổ". (Their collaboration story is truly a case of "clouds follow the dragon, wind follows the tiger.")