cảnh tình
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Definition
Noun: 1. Situation, condition, state of affairs: Refers to the overall circumstances, conditions, or state of a particular matter, often implying a degree of complexity or a specific set of conditions that define a moment or period. It frequently carries an emotional or evaluative connotation about the nature of that state. 2. Plight, predicament: Can specifically denote a difficult, troublesome, or pitiable situation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chúng ta cần phân tích cảnh tình hiện tại trước khi đưa ra quyết định. (We need to analyze the current situation/conditions before making a decision.)
- Cô ấy kể về cảnh tình khó khăn của gia đình mình. (She told of her family's difficult situation/plight.)
- Bài báo mô tả cảnh tình hỗn loạn sau trận động đất. (The article describes the chaotic state of affairs after the earthquake.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is somewhat literary and formal. In everyday spoken Vietnamese, words like tình hình (situation, state), hoàn cảnh (circumstances), or tình trạng (state, condition) are more common.
- It often appears in written narratives, reports, or formal speech to describe a scenario with emotional weight or significant consequences.
Variants and Related Words
- Cảnh (n): Scene, view, sight. Can also mean circumstances in some compounds (e.g., - plight).
- Tình (n): Feeling, sentiment, love. Also means situation/state in some compounds (e.g., - situation).
- Tình cảnh (n): A near-synonym meaning situation, circumstances, often difficult ones. The order of the components is reversed compared to .
- Hoàn cảnh (n): Circumstances, context (of one's life or an event).
- Tình thế (n): Situation, position, often implying a strategic or pressing state.
Synonyms
- Tình hình: Situation, state.
- Hoàn cảnh: Circumstances.
- Tình trạng: State, condition.
- Tình thế: Situation, position.
- Cảnh ngộ: Plight, circumstances.
Related Idioms
- Cảnh tình éo le: A pitiful, tragic, or ironic situation.
- Câu chuyện kể về một cảnh tình éo le của đôi tình nhân. (The story tells of the lovers' tragic plight.)
- Situation, condition