bạc hạnh
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Unlucky, unfortunate: Describes a person who experiences persistent bad luck or misfortune, often in life circumstances.
- (Archaic/Literary) Of bad character, ill-natured: In some older or literary contexts, it can describe a person with a morally bad or wicked disposition.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy thật là một người bạc hạnh, gặp toàn chuyện không may. (She is truly an unfortunate person, encountering nothing but misfortune.)
- Trong truyện cổ, nhân vật bạc hạnh thường được thương cảm. (In folk tales, the ill-fated character is often pitied.)
- (Archaic usage) Hắn là kẻ bạc hạnh, chẳng ai muốn gần. (He is a man of bad character, no one wants to be near him.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is considered literary and is not commonly used in everyday modern conversation. It carries a formal, somewhat poetic tone.
- It is typically used to describe a person's overall fate or inherent luck, rather than a single unlucky event.
Variants and Related Words
- Bạc phận (adj): Ill-fated, having a miserable lot in life. Often used similarly to 'bạc hạnh' but may emphasize destiny more than luck.
- Bất hạnh (adj): Unhappy, miserable. A more common modern synonym for misfortune, but focuses more on the state of unhappiness than on inherent bad luck.
- Đen đủi (adj): Jinxed, plagued by bad luck. A more colloquial and stronger term for being unlucky.
Synonyms
- Xui xẻo: Unlucky (colloquial).
- Rủi ro: Unfortunate, risky.
- Khốn khổ: Wretched, miserable.
Notes on Different Meanings
- The primary and most recognized meaning in modern understanding is "unlucky" or "ill-fated".
- The secondary, archaic meaning of "having a bad character" is largely obsolete in contemporary usage but may be encountered in classical literature or historical texts. When used today, it is almost exclusively with the first meaning.