cung mệnh

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • Destiny Palace / Life Palace: In Vietnamese astrology and fortune-telling, particularly within the system of tử vi (Chinese astrology), the "cung mệnh" is the primary palace or sector in a birth chart. It represents the core self, innate character, overall life path, and fundamental fortune of an individual.

  2. Noun (extended context):

    • Fate Sector: It is considered the first and most important among the twelve primary life palaces (Thập Nhị Cung) in a tử vi chart, which include palaces for parents, spouse, children, siblings, and wealth. The "cung mệnh" provides the foundational interpretation for a person's destiny.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Lá số tử vi của cô ấy có cung mệnh rất tốt. (Her astrological chart has a very good Destiny Palace.)
    • Cung mệnh và cung thân có mối quan hệ chặt chẽ. (The Destiny Palace and the Body Palace have a close relationship.)
    • Anh ấy muốn xem cung mệnh của mình ra sao. (He wants to see what his Life Palace is like.)
Advanced Usage
  • In professional astrological analysis, the "cung mệnh" is analyzed in conjunction with its ruling star (), supporting stars (), and its interaction with other palaces to give a comprehensive reading of one's life.
    • Việc luận giải cung mệnh cần xem xét cả sao chiếu mệnh. (Interpreting the Destiny Palace requires considering the stars that illuminate it.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Cung (n): Palace, sector, or house in an astrological chart.

    • Cung phu thê: Spouse Palace.
    • Cung tài bạch: Wealth and Money Palace.

  • Mệnh (n): Destiny, fate, life.

    • Số mệnh: Fate, destiny.

  • Tử vi (n): A complex Chinese-Vietnamese astrological system based on the positions of stars at the time of birth.

Synonyms
  • Life Palace: The sector governing one's core life and character.
  • Destiny Sector: The part of the chart detailing one's fate.
  • Fate House: (In astrological terminology).
Related Concepts
  • Thập Nhị Cung: The Twelve Palaces. The "cung mệnh" is the first of these twelve core life aspects in a chart.
  • Sao chiếu mệnh: The stars that reside in or influence the Destiny Palace.
  • Cung thân: The Body Palace, another significant palace often analyzed alongside the Destiny Palace to understand one's physical being and later life development.