gia vận
Definition
- Noun:
- Family fortune / Family's lot: The overall prosperity, fate, or circumstances of a family over time. It refers to the collective destiny, economic standing, and general well-being of a household lineage.
- Family situation / State of the family: The specific conditions, status, or vicissitudes affecting a family unit.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Gia vận nhà ấy đang lên. (The fortune of that family is rising.)
- Ông ấy lo lắng cho gia vận. (He is worried about the family's lot.)
- Gia vận suy tàn sau chiến tranh. (The family's fortune declined after the war.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is considered somewhat literary or archaic and is often used in historical, philosophical, or reflective contexts about lineage and legacy.
Variants and Related Words
Vận mệnh gia tộc (n): family/clan destiny.
- Vận mệnh gia tộc gắn liền với lịch sử đất nước. (The clan's destiny is tied to the nation's history.)
Cơ nghiệp gia đình (n): family estate/enterprise; the foundational property or business of a family.
- Anh ấy kế thừa cơ nghiệp gia đình. (He inherited the family estate.)
Synonyms
- Family destiny: The predetermined course of events for a family.
- Family prosperity: The state of being successful and thriving, financially or otherwise.
- Lot of the family: The fortune, fate, or circumstances assigned to a family.
Related Idioms
Gia vận hưng thịnh: The family fortune is prosperous and flourishing.
- Nhờ chăm chỉ, gia vận hưng thịnh. (Thanks to hard work, the family fortune is flourishing.)
Gia vận bĩ cực thái lai: Family fortune, after extreme adversity, turns to prosperity (similar to "after rain comes sunshine" applied to a family).
- Họ tin rằng gia vận bĩ cực thái lai. (They believe that after extreme adversity, the family's prosperity will come.)