Lưu Linh
Definition
- Proper noun:
- Liu Ling: A historical figure from the Jin Dynasty, known as one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove. He is characterized by his uninhibited personality and legendary capacity for alcohol, famously never appearing drunk. He authored the "Ode to the Virtue of Wine."
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- Lưu Linh là một trong Trúc Lâm thất hiền. (Liu Ling is one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove.)
- Tính cách của Lưu Linh rất phóng khoáng. (Liu Ling's personality was very uninhibited.)
- Ông ấy viết "Tửu đức tụng" để ca ngợi rượu. (He wrote the "Ode to the Virtue of Wine" to praise wine.)
Advanced Usage
- The name Lưu Linh is often invoked in literary or cultural discussions to symbolize a free-spirited, hedonistic scholar who finds wisdom or artistic inspiration in wine and a rejection of rigid social conventions.
Variants and Related Words
- Trúc Lâm thất hiền: The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, the group to which Liu Ling belonged.
- Tửu đức tụng: "Ode to the Virtue of Wine," the literary work attributed to him.
Synonyms
- The Drunken Immortal: A poetic epithet sometimes used for figures like Liu Ling, emphasizing their transcendent love for wine.
- Libertine scholar: Describes his uninhibited and non-conformist intellectual lifestyle.
Related Idioms/Cultural References
- Sống như Lưu Linh: To live like Liu Ling. This phrase describes a life of carefree indulgence, particularly in wine, and a conscious departure from formal societal expectations.
- Anh ta không quan tâm đến công danh, sống như Lưu Linh vậy. (He doesn't care about fame or fortune, living just like Liu Ling.)