Definition

1. Noun:
   • Luck bestowed by a deity, blessing: "Khước" refers to good fortune, luck, or a blessing believed to be granted by a divine being or spirit, often in a superstitious or religious context. This is an archaic term.

Usage

• The word "khước" is an old, literary term rarely used in modern, everyday Vietnamese. It is primarily found in historical, folkloric, or religious texts and expressions related to traditional beliefs about receiving fortune from spiritual entities.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đi lấy lộc ngày Tết lấy khước. (To go and pluck tree buds at Tet for luck/a blessing.)
  • Ăn lộc thánh cho khước. (To partake of the saint's offerings to receive blessing/fortune.)

Advanced Usage

• The concept of "khước" is deeply tied to folk religion and the belief that deities (thần linh, thánh) can actively bestow prosperity and good luck upon devotees, especially through rituals or during festivals like Tết.

Variants and Related Words

• Lộc (n): This is a more common and contemporary word meaning "prosperity," "good fortune," or "favor," often received from a higher power or as a symbolic gift during Tết. While related, "lộc" has a broader and more secular usage than the specifically divine-conferred "khước."
• Phước (n): Blessing, happiness, good fortune. This is a more general and widely used term for blessing, often with religious (Buddhist, etc.) connotations.
• Ân huệ (n): Grace, favor (bestowed by someone in a superior position).

Synonyms

• Phúc (n): Blessing, happiness.
• Hồng ân (n): (Divine) grace, great favor.
• May mắn (n): Luck, fortune (general term, not specifically divine).

Notes

• There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs directly using the isolated word "khước" in modern Vietnamese due to its archaic nature. Its meaning is preserved in fixed, traditional expressions.

1. (cũ) Luck bestowed by a deity, blessing
   • Đi lấy lộc ngày tết lấy khước
     To go and pluck tree buds at tet for luck