hữu duyên
Definition
- Adjective:
- Fated to meet; destined to connect: Describes a person, meeting, or relationship that feels as if it was meant to be, often due to a natural, pleasant, and effortless affinity.
- Charming; having a pleasing aura: Describes someone whose appearance or demeanor naturally and easily attracts positive feelings or affection from others.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Hai người họ gặp nhau thật là hữu duyên. (Their meeting was truly fated/destined.)
- Cô ấy có gương mặt rất hữu duyên. (She has a very charming/pleasant face.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in a spiritual or romantic context to imply a fortunate and predestined connection, contrasting with "vô duyên" (lacking fate/charm, awkward).
Variants and Related Words
- Duyên (n): fate, charm, affinity. The core element of "hữu duyên."
- Vô duyên (adj): lacking charm or destined connection; awkward, unpleasant.
- Có duyên (adj): similar to "hữu duyên," meaning charming or fated.
Synonyms
- Destined: seeming to be determined by fate.
- Charming: very pleasant or attractive.
- Congenial: pleasant and friendly due to shared qualities.
Related Idioms
- Hữu duyên thiên lý năng tương ngộ: (Idiomatic) If destined, even over a thousand miles, people can meet. Similar to "fate brings people together."