Definition

1. Noun:
   • Auspicious opportunity, fortunate circumstance: "long vân" refers to a favorable or lucky chance, often one that is rare and can lead to success or advancement. It is a classical, literary term.
   • Metaphor for a meeting of favorable conditions: The term originates from the imagery of a dragon ("long") meeting clouds ("vân"), symbolizing the ideal conditions for a dragon to soar, thus representing a perfect opportunity for a talented person to thrive.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đây chính là cơ hội long vân hiếm có. (This is a rare and auspicious opportunity.)
  • Anh ấy đã gặp được thời long vân để thi thố tài năng. (He encountered a fortunate circumstance to showcase his talent.)

Advanced Usage

• "Gặp hội long vân": to encounter a golden opportunity.
  • Nhờ gặp hội long vân, sự nghiệp của ông ấy thăng tiến nhanh chóng. (Thanks to encountering a golden opportunity, his career advanced rapidly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vận may (n): luck, fortune. (A more common, general term for good luck.)
• Thời cơ (n): opportunity, chance. (A neutral term for any opportune moment.)
• Cơ hội vàng (n): golden opportunity. (A modern idiom with a similar meaning.)

Synonyms

• Cơ hội tốt: good opportunity.
• Vận hội: fortunate opportunity (also somewhat literary).

Related Idioms

• "Rồng gặp mây": (lit., dragon meets clouds) A more modern, proverbial phrase conveying the same idea as "long vân," meaning to find oneself in an ideal, opportune situation.
  • Anh ta như rồng gặp mây từ khi gia nhập công ty mới. (He has been like a dragon meeting clouds since joining the new company.)