gặp vận
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To have a stroke of luck; to be in a lucky period: To encounter a favorable turn of events or a period of good fortune.
- To be favored by fortune; to hit a lucky streak: To experience a situation where things consistently go well, often implying a change from a less fortunate state.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Anh ấy gặp vận gần đây, công việc kinh doanh phát đạt. (He has had a stroke of luck recently; his business is thriving.)
- Sau bao nhiêu khó khăn, cuối cùng cô ấy cũng gặp vận. (After so many hardships, she finally is in a lucky period.)
- Cả đội đang gặp vận, thắng liên tiếp mấy trận. (The whole team is on a lucky streak, winning several matches in a row.)
Advanced Usage
- "gặp vận đỏ": To have a particularly strong or "red-hot" streak of luck.
- Nhà cô ấy năm nay gặp vận đỏ, làm ăn phát tài. (Her family has hit a red-hot lucky streak this year, making a fortune in business.)
- "đang gặp vận": To currently be in a state of good fortune.
- Anh ta đang gặp vận, đề nghị gì cũng được chấp thuận. (He is currently favored by fortune; any proposal he makes gets approved.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gặp thời (verb phrase): A near-synonym, meaning "to meet the right time" or "to be in one's element/prime." It often emphasizes being in a favorable period for one's talents or circumstances.
- Nhà khoa học trẻ gặp thời với những phát minh đột phá. (The young scientist is in his prime with breakthrough inventions.)
- Gặp may (verb phrase): To get lucky, to have a piece of good luck (often for a single event).
- Tôi gặp may vì tìm được ví đã mất. (I got lucky because I found my lost wallet.)
- Vận may (noun): Luck, fortune.
- Cô ấy có vận may trời ban. (She has heaven-sent luck.)
Synonyms
- Được thời: To be in a favorable time.
- Gặp hên (colloquial, Southern Vietnamese): To get lucky.
- Hưởng vận: To enjoy a period of good fortune.
Related Idioms
- "Vận đen vận đỏ": Literally "black luck, red luck," meaning streaks of bad and good fortune. It describes the cyclical nature of luck.
- Đời người lúc vận đen vận đỏ, phải biết giữ mình. (In life, there are times of bad luck and good luck; one must know how to maintain composure.)
- "Hết vận": To run out of luck; for one's lucky streak to end.
- Cầu thủ đó hình như đã hết vận, không ghi bàn nhiều như trước. (That player seems to have run out of luck; he doesn't score as many goals as before.)