bào ảnh
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Definition
Noun: 1. Phantasm; illusion; mirage: A deceptive appearance or image; something that seems real but is not. This word carries a literary or somewhat archaic tone and often refers to visual illusions or fleeting, unreal visions.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Những hạnh phúc ấy chỉ là bào ảnh mà thôi. (Those joys are merely phantasms.)
- Anh ta đuổi theo một bào ảnh của sự giàu có. (He is chasing an illusion of wealth.)
- Giấc mơ đẹp đẽ ấy tan biến như một bào ảnh. (That beautiful dream vanished like a mirage.)
Advanced Usage
- The term bào ảnh is often used in poetic, philosophical, or reflective contexts to emphasize the transient, unreal, or deceptive nature of something (e.g., fame, fortune, desires).
- It can describe something that appears tangible or achievable but ultimately proves to be false or unattainable.
Variants and Related Words
- Ảo ảnh (noun): Illusion, mirage. This is a more common and contemporary synonym for bào ảnh.
- Ảo tưởng (noun): Delusion, illusion. Often implies a false belief or idea held in one's mind.
- Huyễn hoặc (adjective/verb): Deceptive, illusory; to deceive with illusions. Carries a stronger sense of being misled.
Synonyms
- Ảo ảnh: Illusion, mirage.
- Ảo tưởng: Delusion.
- Hư ảnh: Unreal image, phantom.
- Ảo giác: Hallucination (more related to perception).
Related Idioms
- Bào ảnh phù du: An evanescent/transient illusion. This phrase intensifies the meaning, stressing the fleeting, short-lived nature of the illusion.
- Vinh quang trần thế nhiều khi chỉ là bào ảnh phù du. (Worldly glory is often just an evanescent illusion.)