Trương Hàn
Definition
- Proper Noun:
- Zhang Han: A historical figure from ancient China, a scholar and official of the Western Jin dynasty (3rd century AD). He is famously remembered for his deep nostalgia for his hometown and for resigning from his official post to return to it, leading to the idiom "the thought of perch soup," symbolizing homesickness.
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Trương Hàn là một vị quan thời Tây Tấn. (Zhang Han was an official of the Western Jin dynasty.)
- Câu chuyện về Trương Hàn minh họa cho tình yêu quê hương. (The story of Zhang Han illustrates love for one's homeland.)
Advanced Usage
- "Tư canh lý": This phrase originates from Zhang Han's story. Literally "thinking of [home] vegetable soup and minced perch," it is a classical allusion to intense nostalgia and the desire to return home.
- Nỗi nhớ nhà của anh ấy mãnh liệt như "tư canh lý" của Trương Hàn. (His homesickness was as intense as Zhang Han's "thought of perch soup.")
Variants and Related Words
- Thuần Vược: An alternative name or literary reference for Trương Hàn found in some classical texts.
- Trong thơ văn cổ, Trương Hàn đôi khi được nhắc đến với tên Thuần Vược. (In classical poetry, Zhang Han is sometimes referred to as Chun Yue.)
Synonyms
- Homesick official: A figure who longs for home.
- Nostalgic scholar: A learned person characterized by longing for the past or homeland.
Related Idioms
- Tư canh lý (思莼鲈): An idiom meaning "to think of perch and water shield soup," directly derived from Zhang Han's story. It means to be overcome with nostalgia and the desire to abandon one's current position to return home.
- Sau nhiều năm xa nhà, ông cảm thấy một nỗi "tư canh lý" không cưỡng lại được. (After many years away from home, he felt an irresistible "thought of perch soup" nostalgia.)