Definition

1. Noun:
   • Luck, chance, fortune (both good and bad): Refers to the unpredictable and uncontrollable element of chance that determines an outcome, encompassing both positive ("may") and negative ("rủi") possibilities. It describes a situation dependent on randomness rather than certainty or skill.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Kinh doanh mặt hàng này có nhiều may rủi. (There is a lot of luck involved in trading this product.)
  • Kết quả trận đấu đôi khi chỉ là chuyện may rủi. (The match result is sometimes just a matter of chance.)
  • Chúng ta phải chấp nhận những may rủi trong cuộc sống. (We must accept the fortunes and misfortunes in life.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used to describe ventures, games, or situations where the outcome is highly uncertain and hinges on fate rather than planning.
  • Đầu tư vào thị trường mới là một canh bạc đầy may rủi. (Investing in a new market is a gamble full of uncertainty.)

Variants and Related Words

• May mắn (adj/n): Lucky, good fortune. (Focuses on the positive side).
  • Cô ấy rất may mắn. (She is very lucky.)
• Rủi ro (n): Risk, hazard. (Focuses on the negative or dangerous side).
  • Dự án này tiềm ẩn nhiều rủi ro. (This project contains many risks.)

Synonyms

• Chance: The unknown and unpredictable element in happenings.
• Fortune: Chance or luck as a force in human affairs.
• Happenstance: A circumstance especially that is due to chance.
• Serendipity: The occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way (closer to "may").
• Luck: Success or failure brought by chance rather than through one's own actions.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Trò chơi may rủi: A game of chance.
  • Bài poker không chỉ là trò chơi may rủi. (Poker is not just a game of chance.)
• Phó mặc cho may rủi: To leave something to chance.
  • Anh ta phó mặc tương lai cho may rủi. (He left his future to chance.)