Definition

1. Noun:
   • Amulet, charm: A small object, often a piece of paper, cloth, or metal, inscribed with characters or symbols, believed to possess magical powers for protection, good luck, or to ward off evil spirits and misfortune. It is typically worn on the body, attached to belongings, or placed in specific locations.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cổ đeo bùa. (To wear an amulet round one's neck.)
  • Bà ấy tin rằng chiếc bùa này sẽ bảo vệ gia đình. (She believes this charm will protect her family.)
  • "Bùa yêu ăn phải, dạ càng ngẩn ngơ." ("Put under a charm, one's heart is all the more distracted.")

Advanced Usage

• "bùa hộ mệnh" / "bùa hộ thân" / "bùa cứu mạng": A life-preserving amulet; a charm specifically intended to protect one's life or ensure safety.
  • Anh ấy luôn mang theo bùa hộ mệnh của ông nội. (He always carries his grandfather's life-preserving amulet.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bùa chú (n): Incantation or spell; often refers to the magical words or rituals associated with charms.
  • Thầy phù thủy đọc bùa chú. (The sorcerer chanted an incantation.)
• Bùa ngải (n): A type of charm or love spell, often involving magical herbs or potions.
  • Câu chuyện về bùa ngải ở vùng cao. (Stories about love charms in the highlands.)

Synonyms

• Bảo vật (n): Treasure, talisman (implies a valuable protective object).
• Vật hộ mệnh (n): Protective object, talisman.
• Talisman (n): An object, typically inscribed, thought to have magic powers (a direct English equivalent).

Related Phrases

• Làm bùa: To make/create a charm.
  • Ông thầy đang làm bùa cho người bệnh. (The master is making a charm for the sick person.)
• Yểm bùa: To cast/place a charm (often with a negative connotation, like casting a spell).
  • Kẻ thù bị nghi ngờ yểm bùa vào nhà họ. (The enemy was suspected of casting a spell on their house.)

Related Idioms

• Như có bùa: As if having a charm; used to describe someone with inexplicable luck or success.
  • Anh ta thi đậu như có bùa. (He passed the exam as if he had a charm.)
• Bùa yêu: Love charm/potion.
  • Truyền thuyết kể về hiệu lực của bùa yêu. (Legends tell of the potency of love potions.)

noun

1. Amulet, charm
   • cổ đeo bùa
     to wear an amulet round one's neck
   • "Bùa yêu ăn phải, dạ càng ngẩn ngơ "
     put under a charm, one's heart is all the more distracted
   • bùa hộ mệnh, bùa hộ thân, bùa cứu mạng
     a life-preserving amulet