Definition

1. Noun:
   • Seeds of misfortune: The fundamental or root cause of a future disaster, calamity, or persistent bad luck. It implies an inherent flaw, mistake, or condition that is planted early on and will inevitably grow into serious trouble.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sự tham lam chính là họa căn của mọi tội lỗi. (Greed is the seed of misfortune for all sins.)
  • Những mâu thuẫn nhỏ ấy, nếu không giải quyết, sẽ trở thành họa căn. (Those small conflicts, if not resolved, will become seeds of misfortune.)
  • Ông ấy cảnh báo rằng khoản nợ lớn là họa căn cho nền kinh tế. (He warned that the large debt is a seed of misfortune for the economy.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is often used in analytical, philosophical, or narrative contexts to describe the origin point of a chain of negative events. It carries a somewhat literary or proverbial tone.

Variants and Related Words

• Căn nguyên (n): root cause, origin (neutral term).
• Mầm họa (n): germ of disaster (similar meaning, slightly less literary).

Synonyms

• Root of disaster: The fundamental source of a catastrophe.
• Source of calamity: The point from which misfortune springs.
• Genesis of trouble: The origin or beginning of problems.

Related Idioms

• Gieo gió gặt bão: To sow the wind and reap the whirlwind; to cause future problems through current actions.
  • Hành động gian dối của hắn là họa căn, đúng là gieo gió gặt bão. (His deceitful actions were the seed of misfortune, truly sowing the wind and reaping the whirlwind.)

1. Seeds of misfortune