Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Legendary; fictitious; mythical: Refers to stories, characters, or events that are invented, not based on historical fact, and often passed down through tradition. It implies a narrative that is more fable or myth than documented reality.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Câu chuyện đó hoàn toàn là hư truyền. (That story is completely legendary/fictitious.)
  • Nhân vật rồng trong truyện cổ tích thường mang tính chất hư truyền. (The dragon character in fairy tales often has a legendary/fictitious nature.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe narratives, origins, or accounts whose truth is unverifiable and are considered products of imagination or folklore.

Variants and Related Words

• Huyền thoại (n): myth, legend.
  • Hercules là một nhân vật huyền thoại. (Hercules is a mythical character.)
• Hư cấu (adj): fictional, invented.
  • Đó là một tác phẩm văn học hư cấu. (That is a work of fictional literature.)

Synonyms

• Fabulous: resembling or characteristic of a fable.
• Fictitious: not real or true; imaginary.
• Mythical: occurring in or characteristic of myths or folk tales.

Related Idioms

• : to have a legendary/fictitious quality.
  • Nguồn gốc của ngôi làng ấy mang tính hư truyền. (The origin of that village has a legendary quality.)

1. Legendary