Definition

1. Noun:
   • Roc (mythical bird): A legendary, gigantic bird of immense strength and size, often found in fables and mythological tales.
   • Person of great talent / Luminary: A metaphorical term for an individual of extraordinary ability, vision, or genius; a towering figure in a field.

Usage Examples

• Noun (mythical bird):
  • Trong truyện cổ tích, chim bằng có thể bay lượn trên chín tầng mây. (In fairy tales, the roc can soar above the nine layers of clouds.)
• Noun (talented person):
  • Ông ấy là một chim bằng trong làng hội họa. (He is a luminary in the world of painting.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in literary, formal, or rhetorical contexts. Its use for a talented person is highly figurative and conveys deep respect and awe.

Variants and Related Words

• Đại bàng (n): eagle. This is the common, real-world bird, distinct from the mythical .
  • Đại bàng săn mồi trên núi cao. (The eagle hunts on high mountains.)

Synonyms

• Roc / Thunderbird / Mythical bird: For the legendary creature.
• Genius / Luminary / Titan / Colossus: For the exceptionally talented person.

Related Idioms

• Chim bằng vỗ cánh, gió nổi bốn phương: (Lit: When the roc flaps its wings, the wind rises in all directions.) Describes the far-reaching influence of a great person or event.
  • Tài năng của anh ấy thật đáng nể, đúng là chim bằng vỗ cánh. (His talent is truly admirable, it's like the roc taking flight.)