Definition

1. Noun:
   • Omen in a dream: A dream that is believed to foretell or announce a future event, often of significant personal importance. This concept is rooted in superstition and traditional belief systems where dreams are seen as a medium for messages, warnings, or prophecies.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy tin rằng giấc mơ hôm qua là một báo mộng. (He believes that yesterday's dream was an omen.)
  • Cô ấy rất lo lắng sau khi nhận được một báo mộng kỳ lạ. (She was very worried after receiving a strange omen in a dream.)

Advanced Usage

• The concept is often associated with seeking interpretation. The dream itself is the "báo mộng," but its meaning requires deciphering.
  • Việc giải mã một báo mộng đôi khi cần đến thầy bói. (Deciphering an omen in a dream sometimes requires a fortune teller.)

Variants and Related Words

• Báo mộng is a compound noun. Its components are:
  • Báo (v): to report, to announce, to inform.
  • Mộng (n): dream.
• Ác mộng (n): nightmare (a bad dream, but not necessarily an omen).
• Điềm báo (n): omen, portent (a general sign or warning, not specifically in a dream).

Synonyms

• Dream omen: An omen received through a dream.
• Portentous dream: A dream that serves as a portent.
• Prophetic dream: A dream that predicts the future.

Related Idioms and Cultural Concepts

• Nằm mộng: to dream (while sleeping). This is the general act of dreaming, whereas "báo mộng" specifically refers to the dream's content as a message.
• Ứng mộng: for a dream to come true or be fulfilled. This refers to the realization of the event foretold by the "báo mộng."
  • Giấc mơ của bà quả thực là một báo mộng, và một tháng sau nó đã ứng mộng. (Her dream was truly an omen, and one month later it came to pass.)

1. Omen in a dream