chiếu mệnh
Definition
- Noun:
- Significator: In astrology, particularly in Sino-Vietnamese or East Asian astrological traditions, "chiếu mệnh" refers to a specific, dominant star or celestial body in a birth chart that is considered the primary indicator or significator of a person's life, destiny, and core personality.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sao Thái Bạch là chiếu mệnh của anh ấy. (The Venus star is his significator.)
- Muốn luận số, trước tiên phải tìm ra chiếu mệnh. (To read a fortune, one must first find the significator.)
Advanced Usage
- The concept is central to certain systems of fortune-telling, where the "chiếu mệnh" star is used as a focal point for interpreting the interactions and influences of all other stars in the chart.
- Chiếu mệnh tốt thì vận trình có thể hanh thông. (If the significator is favorable, one's life path may be smooth.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sao chiếu mệnh (n): This is the full, more common term meaning "significator star."
- Lá số của cô ấy có sao chiếu mệnh rất mạnh. (Her birth chart has a very strong significator star.)
Synonyms
- Significator: The primary astrological indicator.
- Ruling star: A star that governs or represents.
Notes on Meaning
- "Chiếu mệnh" is a specialized term from Sino-Vietnamese astrology ("Tử Vi" or similar systems). It is a compound word where "chiếu" means "to shine upon/illuminate" and "mệnh" means "destiny or life." Thus, it literally means "that which illuminates the destiny."
- It does not have general, everyday meanings in modern Vietnamese. Its use is almost exclusively within the context of astrology and fortune-telling.