Definition

1. Noun:

   • Nothingness; Void: The state of non-existence, emptiness, or the complete absence of all things. It is a fundamental concept in philosophy and spirituality.
   • Nihility; Non-being: The condition or quality of being nothing, often contrasted with existence or being.

2. Adjective (in specific contexts):

   • Illusory; Unreal: Describing something that appears to exist but is fundamentally empty or without true substance, often from a Buddhist perspective.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Triết gia đó suy ngẫm về bản chất của hư vô. (That philosopher contemplates the nature of nothingness.)
  • Cảm giác hư vô đôi khi ập đến sau một biến cố lớn. (A feeling of nihility sometimes descends after a major event.)

• Adjective:

  • Theo giáo lý nhà Phật, thế giới hiện tượng là hư vô. (According to Buddhist doctrine, the phenomenal world is illusory.)

Advanced Usage

• "chủ nghĩa hư vô": nihilism (the philosophical doctrine).
  • Chủ nghĩa hư vô phủ nhận mọi giá trị và ý nghĩa truyền thống. (Nihilism denies all traditional values and meaning.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hư không (n): emptiness, vacuum, void. Often used more for physical emptiness or space.

  • Vũ trụ bao la là một khoảng hư không. (The vast universe is a space of emptiness.)

• Hư ảo (adj): illusory, unreal, phantom-like.

  • Những ước mơ hư ảo. (Illusory dreams.)

Synonyms

• Nothingness: The state of being nothing.
• Void: A completely empty space.
• Emptiness: The quality of being empty.
• Non-existence: The fact or state of not existing.

Related Concepts

• Nihilism: The belief that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated.
• Śūnyatā (Emptiness): A central Buddhist concept meaning the empty nature of all phenomena, which is closely related to the idea of hư vô.

noun

1. nil; nothingness; nihility