lý số
Definition
- Noun:
- Numerology / Fortune-telling based on numbers: The practice of predicting a person's fate, character, or future events through the analysis of numbers, particularly those derived from birth dates and names. It is a form of divination.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông cụ nghiên cứu lý số nhiều năm. (The old man has studied numerology for many years.)
- Một số người tin tưởng vào lý số để định hướng cuộc đời. (Some people believe in numerology to guide their lives.)
- Anh ấy không coi trọng lý số. (He does not put much stock in fortune-telling by numbers.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "lý số" often implies a systematic or philosophical approach to divination, sometimes associated with traditional East Asian systems like those based on the (Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches).
Variants and Related Words
- Bói toán (n): Divination, fortune-telling (a broader, more general term).
- Tử vi (n): A specific, complex Vietnamese/Chinese form of astrological fortune-telling, often involving a detailed chart.
- Chiêm tinh (n): Astrology (fortune-telling based on celestial bodies).
Synonyms
- Numerology: The study of the mystical or esoteric significance of numbers.
- Divination: The practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means.
- Fortune-telling: The practice of predicting information about a person's life.
Related Concepts
- Số mệnh (n): Destiny, fate (the concept that lý số attempts to interpret).
- Can Chi (n): The system of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches used in East Asian calendars and divination.