hoạ
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definitions
Noun:
- Catastrophe, disaster, misfortune: An extremely bad event causing great damage, suffering, or loss.
- Painting, picture: A work of art created by applying paint to a surface.
Verb:
- To draw; to paint; to delineate: To create a picture or diagram by making lines and marks on a surface.
- To answer (someone's poem) with another using the same rhyme and meter: To compose a poetic reply that matches the original poem's form.
- To perform in unison; to accompany: To play music simultaneously with another performer or instrument.
Usage Examples
Noun (Disaster):
- Hoạ vô đơn chí. (Misfortunes never come singly.)
- Anh ấy đã tránh được một hoạ lớn. (He avoided a great disaster.)
Noun (Painting):
- Phòng triển lãm trưng bày nhiều bức hoạ cổ. (The exhibition hall displays many ancient paintings.)
- Cầm, kỳ, thi, hoạ là bốn thú vui tao nhã. (Music, chess, poetry, and painting are the four refined pleasures.)
Verb (To draw/paint):
- Bà ấy thích hoạ phong cảnh. (She likes to paint landscapes.)
- Nghệ sĩ đang hoạ chân dung. (The artist is drawing a portrait.)
Verb (To answer a poem):
- Nhà thơ đã hoạ lại bài thơ của bạn mình. (The poet composed a reply to his friend's poem.)
Verb (To accompany musically):
- Cô ấy hoạ đàn cho tiếng hát của anh. (She accompanied his singing on the instrument.)
Advanced Usage
- "Hoạ vô đơn chí": A proverb meaning "Misfortunes never come singly" or "Troubles never come alone."
- "Hoạ theo": To follow along (in drawing or music); to imitate or accompany closely.
- Đứa trẻ cố gắng hoạ theo bức tranh. (The child tried to copy the painting.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hoạ sĩ (noun): Painter, artist.
- Người hoạ sĩ nổi tiếng đó đã vẽ bức tranh này. (That famous painter created this picture.)
- Hoạ tiết (noun): Pattern, decorative motif.
- Hoạ phẩm (noun): Artwork, painting (as a product).
- Hoạ đồ (noun): Diagram, blueprint, plan.
- Tai hoạ (noun): Calamity, catastrophe (a stronger form of disaster).
Synonyms
- For "disaster": Thảm hoạ, tai ương, tai hoạ.
- For "painting": Bức tranh, bức vẽ, tranh.
- For "to draw": Vẽ, phác hoạ.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Hoạ lại: To redraw; to draw again; to reply in poetry.
- Hoạ cùng: To draw/paint together; to perform music together.
Related Idioms
- "Hoạ vô đơn chí": As above, a common proverb.
- "Tránh voi chẳng xấu mặt nào, tránh hoạ mới khó": (Proverb) It's not shameful to avoid an elephant, but avoiding disaster is truly difficult. (Meaning: It's wise to avoid trouble.)
- "Hoạ từ miệng mà ra": Trouble comes from the mouth. (Meaning: Careless speech can cause disaster.)
noun
- Catastrophe, disaster
- Mưu thâm thì hoạ cũng thâm (tục ngữ)The disaster is proportionate to the design; the darker the design, the greater the disaster it invites (upon its author)
- misfortune
- Hoạ vô đơn chíMisfortunes never come singly
- painting
- Cầm, kỳ, thi, họaMusic, chess, poetry, and painting (regarded as the four amusements or accomplishments of a feudal intellectual)
verb
- to draw; to paint; to delineate
- họa sĩpainter
- Answer (someone's poem) with another using the same rhyme and meter
- Perform in unison
- to accompany
- Họa đànTo perform in unison (on one instrument) with another instrument
- Respond