Definition

1. Noun:
   • The mortal world; the earthly realm: This term refers to the world of the living, in contrast to the spiritual or afterlife realms. It signifies human life on earth.
   • This world; here below: A poetic or literary term denoting the temporal, physical world where human existence takes place.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con người sống ở dương thế chỉ là tạm bợ. (Human life in the mortal world is only temporary.)
  • Những lo toan của dương thế. (The worries of this earthly life.)
  • Khi rời bỏ dương thế, linh hồn sẽ về cõi vĩnh hằng. (When leaving this world, the soul will go to the eternal realm.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in philosophical, religious, or literary contexts to contrast the temporal human world with concepts like heaven, the underworld, or the afterlife.
• It often carries a connotation of impermanence and worldly concerns.

Variants and Related Words

• Dương gian (n): A direct synonym, also meaning "the mortal world" or "the human world."
  • Chuyện dương gian đầy rẫy bon chen. (The affairs of the mortal world are full of strife.)

Synonyms

• The earthly realm: The world of human existence.
• The mortal world: The world of the living.
• This world: The physical, temporal world.

Related Concepts

• Âm phủ / Địa ngục (n): The underworld or hell; the realm of the dead.
• Thiên đường / Cõi Niết bàn (n): Heaven or Nirvana; a transcendent, blissful realm.
• Cõi tạm (n): The temporary abode (often referring to earthly life).

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