giấc hồ

Một cô gái nằm mơ thấy một giấc hồ đẹp.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A dream; a dream state: A poetic and somewhat archaic term for a dream or the state of dreaming, often carrying a connotation of something fleeting, illusory, or profound, akin to a vision.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ta chìm sâu vào giấc hồ. (He sank deep into a dream.)
  • Giấc hồ đêm qua thật kỳ lạ. (Last night's dream was very strange.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "giấc hồ" is primarily found in literary, poetic, or older texts. In modern everyday speech, "giấc mơ" or "giấc mộng" are far more common for "dream."

Variants and Related Words

• Giấc mơ (n): dream (the most common modern term).

  • Cô ấy có một giấc mơ đẹp. (She had a beautiful dream.)

• Giấc mộng (n): dream (often with a literary or weightier, sometimes illusory, connotation).

  • Giấc mộng công danh. (The dream of fame and fortune.)

• Giấc điệp (n): butterfly dream (an archaic, classical literary term alluding to the philosophical story of Zhuangzi dreaming he was a butterfly).

  • Mộng hồ điệp, giấc điệp. (Butterfly dream.)

Synonyms

• Dream: A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
• Vision: An experience of seeing something in a dream or trance.

Related Idioms

• Giấc hồ điệp: Literally "butterfly dream," directly referencing the ancient Chinese philosophical anecdote. It symbolizes the ambiguity and illusion between reality and dreams.
  • Cuộc đời như giấc hồ điệp. (Life is like a butterfly dream.)