Lộng Ngọc
Definition
- Proper Noun:
- A legendary figure: Lộng Ngọc is the daughter of Duke Mu of Qin and the wife of Xiao Shi. According to legend, both she and her husband became immortals and ascended to heaven.
- A literary and dream symbol: In classical tales, she symbolizes an ethereal, unattainable beauty or a transcendent love experienced fleetingly, often in a dream.
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Truyền thuyết kể rằng Lộng Ngọc và Tiêu Sử cuối cùng đều thành tiên. (Legend says that Lộng Ngọc and Xiao Shi both eventually became immortals.)
- Giấc mơ gặp Lộng Ngọc thường tượng trưng cho một mối tình đẹp nhưng ngắn ngủi. (A dream of meeting Lộng Ngọc often symbolizes a beautiful but fleeting love.)
Advanced Usage
- Literary Allusion: The name "Lộng Ngọc" is used in classical poetry and prose to evoke themes of celestial beauty, romantic loss, or the elusive nature of dreams versus reality.
- Câu chuyện về Lộng Ngọc là một điển tích quen thuộc trong văn học cổ điển. (The story of Lộng Ngọc is a familiar allusion in classical literature.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tiêu Sử: (Proper Noun) The legendary husband of Lộng Ngọc, a skilled flute player who became an immortal.
- Tần Mục Công: (Proper Noun) Duke Mu of Qin, the father of Lộng Ngọc in the legend.
Synonyms
- Celestial beauty: A beauty of divine or heavenly quality.
- Dream lover: An idealized, often unattainable love figure encountered in a dream.
Related Idioms/Allusions
- Giấc mơ Lộng Ngọc: (Lộng Ngọc's dream) Refers to a beautiful but ultimately illusory or transient experience, especially in love.
- Mối tình ấy đẹp nhưng chỉ là một giấc mơ Lộng Ngọc. (That love was beautiful but was only a Lộng Ngọc dream—a fleeting illusion.)