Năm Hồ

Definition
  1. Proper Noun:
    • The Five Hu Tribes: A historical term referring to a coalition of five nomadic, non-Han ethnic groups (the Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, and Qiang) that were major forces of invasion and conflict in northern China during the Jin dynasty and the Sixteen Kingdoms period (circa 4th-5th centuries AD). The term is emblematic of a period of political fragmentation and warfare.
Usage Examples
  • Proper Noun:
    • Loạn Ngũ Hồ là một thời kỳ hỗn loạn trong lịch sử Trung Quốc. (The Rebellion of the Five Hu was a chaotic period in Chinese history.)
    • "Năm Hồ" thường chỉ các tộc người du mục từ phương Bắc. ("Năm Hồ" often refers to the nomadic tribes from the North.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term "Ngũ Hồ thập lục quốc" (Five Hu and Sixteen Kingdoms) is a standard historical phrase for the era dominated by these tribal invasions and the resulting short-lived kingdoms.
    • Thời kỳ Ngũ Hồ thập lục quốc rất phức tạp. (The period of the Five Hu and Sixteen Kingdoms was very complex.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Loạn Ngũ Hồ (n): The Rebellion/Uprising of the Five Hu, describing the widespread invasions and turmoil.
  • Ngũ Hồ (n): The Sino-Vietnamese reading of the same term "Năm Hồ."
Synonyms
  • Nomadic tribes: General term for the non-sedentary groups involved.
  • Invading tribes: Highlights their role as invaders from the northern steppes.
Related Idioms
  • Ngũ Hồ loạn Hoa: An idiom meaning "the Five Hu threw China into chaos," used to describe a situation of foreign invasion causing great disorder and suffering.
    • Cảnh tượng đó hỗn loạn như Ngũ Hồ loạn Hoa. (That scene was as chaotic as the Five Hu throwing China into disorder.)