Definition

1. Noun:
   • Plight: A difficult, unfortunate, or distressing situation or set of circumstances. It emphasizes hardship and adversity.
   • Condition / Situation: One's particular state or circumstances in life, often implying a difficult or shared experience.

Usage Examples

• (Those who share the same plight.)
• (He fell into a pitiful plight.)
• (The tragic plight of the refugees.)

Advanced Usage

• The word cảnh ngộ often carries a literary or formal tone and is used to describe profound or sympathetic hardship.
• It can be used to create a sense of shared fate or common struggle among a group of people.

Variants and Related Words

• Hoàn cảnh (n): Circumstances, situation. This is a more general and common term for one's situation, not necessarily negative.
  • Hoàn cảnh gia đình khó khăn. (Difficult family circumstances.)
• Tình cảnh (n): State, predicament. Similar to cảnh ngộ but can be used for a wider range of situations.
  • Tình cảnh éo le. (A tricky predicament.)

Synonyms

• Plight: A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.
• Predicament: An unpleasant, troublesome, or trying situation.
• Adversity: A difficult or unlucky situation or event.

Related Idioms

• Cùng hội cùng thuyền: To be in the same boat. This idiom is a close equivalent to "những người cùng chung một cảnh ngộ."
  • Chúng ta cùng hội cùng thuyền, phải giúp đỡ nhau. (We are in the same boat and must help each other.)

noun

1. Plight
   • những người cùng chung một cảnh ngộ
     those who share the same plight, those who are in the same boat
   • lâm vào cảnh ngộ đáng thương
     to be in a pitiful plight