Definition

1. Noun:
   • One's lot, one's fate, one's fortune: The inherent destiny, fortune, or predetermined course of life assigned to a person. It implies a fundamental, often unchangeable, life path or fortune.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ta tin rằng nghèo khó là bản mệnh của mình. (He believes that poverty is his lot in life.)
  • Cô ấy không muốn nghe về bản mệnh tương lai. (She does not want to hear about her future fate.)
  • Số phận anh ấy thế nào đã được định đoạt bởi bản mệnh. (His destiny was determined by his fortune.)

Advanced Usage

• "thần bản mệnh": guardian angel, tutelary deity.
  • Người xưa tin mỗi người đều có một vị thần bản mệnh che chở. (The ancients believed each person has a guardian angel for protection.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bản mệnh (archaic form): An older spelling of the same word, carrying the same meaning.

Synonyms

• Destiny: The predetermined course of events.
• Fate: The development of events beyond a person's control.
• Fortune: Chance or luck as a force in human affairs.
• Lot: A person's destiny or situation in life.

Related Concepts

• Thiên mệnh: The Mandate of Heaven; a cosmic or divine decree, often on a grand, historical scale, as opposed to the personal scale of .
• Số phận: Destiny or fate; a more commonly used modern term that can overlap with but may feel less inherent or fixed.

noun

1. One's lot, one's fate, one's fortune