mệnh căn

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The root or foundation of one's destiny or fate: An archaic term referring to the fundamental, inborn basis that determines a person's life path, fortune, or predetermined lot according to traditional belief systems.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Theo thuyết tử vi, mệnh căn của mỗi người là khác nhau. (According to horoscopic theory, each person's foundational destiny is different.)
  • Ông thầy bói nói cần xem xét mệnh căn trước. (The fortune-teller said one must examine the root of destiny first.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in historical, literary, or philosophical texts discussing traditional East Asian concepts of fate, astrology, or fortune-telling. It is not used in modern everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Căn mệnh: A less common variant with the same meaning, also archaic.
  • Căn mệnh an bài. (Fate is preordained.)

Synonyms

• Foundation of fate: The fundamental basis of one's destined life course.
• Root of destiny: The origin or core source of one's fortune.

Related Concepts

• Số mệnh / Vận mệnh: Destiny, fate. These are more common modern terms for a similar concept.
• Bát tự / Tứ trụ: "Eight characters" or "Four pillars" of birth; a specific Chinese astrological system used to analyze one's and life path.