long cung
Definition
- Noun:
- Dragon palace: In Vietnamese folk belief and mythology, "long cung" refers to the underwater palace or abode of the Dragon King (Long Vương) or water deities.
- Water deity's palace: More broadly, it can denote the palace or dwelling of any water spirit or genius, often located in rivers, lakes, or the sea.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Truyền thuyết kể rằng Long Vương sống trong một long cung nguy nga dưới đáy biển. (Legend says the Dragon King lives in a magnificent dragon palace at the bottom of the sea.)
- Ngư dân thường cúng vái trước khi ra khơi để cầu xin thần long cung phù hộ. (Fishermen often make offerings before setting sail to pray for the protection of the water deity from the dragon palace.)
Advanced Usage
- "vào long cung": to enter the dragon palace (often used in folk tales).
- Trong câu chuyện, người anh hùng đã xuống biển sâu để vào long cung. (In the story, the hero descended into the deep sea to enter the dragon palace.)
Variants and Related Words
- Long Vương (n): Dragon King, the ruler often associated with the "long cung".
- Thủy cung (n): Water palace; a more general term for an underwater palace, which can be synonymous with "long cung".
- Thủy thần (n): Water deity; the spirit believed to inhabit places like the "long cung".
Synonyms
- Thủy phủ: Water mansion; another term for the abode of water deities.
- Điện rồng: Dragon court; a less common poetic synonym.
Related Idioms
- "Sống như ở long cung": To live as if in a dragon palace; meaning to live in extreme luxury and splendor.
- Căn biệt thự của ông ấy xa hoa đến mức người ta bảo sống như ở long cung. (His villa is so luxurious that people say he lives as if in a dragon palace.)