Definition

1. Noun:

   • Luggage / Baggage: The physical items, such as bags, suitcases, and their contents, that a person carries or takes on a journey.
   • Provisions / Supplies: The necessary items, equipment, or preparations one brings along for a trip or expedition.

2. Noun (figurative):

   • Assets / Preparation: The non-physical qualities, knowledge, skills, or experiences a person possesses and carries forward into a new phase of life, such as starting a career or entering adulthood.

Usage Examples

• Noun (literal):

  • Hành trang của anh ấy rất gọn nhẹ. (His luggage is very light and compact.)
  • Chúng tôi chuẩn bị hành trang cho chuyến leo núi. (We prepared supplies for the mountain climbing trip.)

• Noun (figurative):

  • Kiến thức là hành trang quan trọng cho tương lai. (Knowledge is important preparation for the future.)
  • Cô ấy bước vào đời với hành trang là sự tự tin và lòng nhân hậu. (She stepped into life with confidence and kindness as her assets.)

Advanced Usage

• The figurative use is very common in modern Vietnamese, especially in educational or motivational contexts, to discuss the intangible "baggage" one needs for life's journey.

Variants and Related Words

• Hành lý (n): Luggage, baggage. This is a more common synonym for the physical meaning.
  • Anh ấy gửi hành lý ở quầy. (He checked his luggage at the counter.)

Synonyms

• Luggage: Personal belongings packed for travel.
• Baggage: Suitcases and bags held by a traveler.
• Provisions: Supplies of food and other necessities.
• Assets: Useful or valuable qualities or resources.

Related Idioms

• Mang theo hành trang: To carry one's baggage (literal); to be equipped with certain qualities (figurative).
  • Cậu ấy mang theo hành trang là những bài học từ quá khứ. (He carries with him the lessons from the past as his preparation.)

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