giấc hoè
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Definition
- Noun:
- A beautiful dream; a dream of wealth and glory: "giấc hoè" is a literary and archaic term referring to a sweet, beautiful dream, often specifically one about achieving high status, wealth, and honor. It originates from a famous Chinese fable about a man named Thuần Vu Phần who dreamed of a glorious life in the kingdom of Hoè An, only to wake up and find it was just a dream under a pagoda tree (cây hoè).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đời người phú quý tựa giấc hoè. (A person's wealth and glory are like a dream under the pagoda tree.)
- Anh ta đang chìm trong giấc hoè về tương lai giàu có. (He is lost in a beautiful dream of a wealthy future.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is almost exclusively used in literary, poetic, or philosophical contexts to comment on the fleeting, illusory nature of worldly success, fame, and riches. It conveys a sense of melancholy or wisdom about the transience of life.
Variants and Related Words
- Giấc Nam Kha: This is a synonym, derived from the same fable (Nam Kha was the name of the prefecture where the man served as governor in the dream). It carries the exact same meaning.
- Công danh phú quý chỉ là giấc Nam Kha. (Fame, rank, and wealth are merely a dream of Nam Kha.)
- Mộng đẹp: (lit. beautiful dream) A more common, modern phrase for a beautiful dream or an idealistic hope, but without the specific literary and philosophical depth of "giấc hoè".
Synonyms
- Ảo mộng: Illusion, fantasy.
- Giấc mộng phù hoa: A dream of vanity/transient glory.
Related Idioms
- Giấc hoè chợt tỉnh: (To suddenly wake from the dream under the pagoda tree) Means to have a sudden realization or awakening from an illusion, especially one of success or grandeur.
- Sau thất bại, anh ta như giấc hoè chợt tỉnh. (After the failure, it was as if he suddenly woke from the beautiful dream.)
- (văn chương, từ cũ; nghĩa cũ) Beautiful dream