nam kha
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Definition
- Noun:
- An empty dream, a vain illusion: "Nam kha" refers to a dream or an aspiration that is ultimately unreal, fleeting, and without substance, often used to symbolize the transient and illusory nature of fame, wealth, or worldly pursuits.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công danh phú quý chỉ là một giấc nam kha. (Fame and fortune are but an empty dream.)
- Anh ta đã theo đuổi giấc mơ nam kha đó suốt cả cuộc đời. (He pursued that vain illusion his entire life.)
Advanced Usage
- "giấc nam kha": This is the most common collocation, literally meaning "the Nam Kha dream," and is used to denote a futile or illusory dream.
- Đừng để mình bị cuốn vào giấc nam kha của quyền lực. (Don't let yourself be swept into the empty dream of power.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ảo mộng (n): Illusion, mirage. A more general synonym for a false or unattainable dream.
- Ảo tưởng (n): Delusion, fantasy. Often implies a mistaken belief.
Synonyms
- Giấc mơ hão huyền: A futile, baseless dream.
- Bào ảnh: A bubble, something beautiful but ephemeral and insubstantial (like a mirage).
Related Idioms
- "Nam kha nhất mộng": Literally "one dream of Nam Kha," emphasizing the brevity and illusory nature of an experience, similar to the English idiom "a pipe dream."
- Sự nghiệp lừng lẫy của hắn rốt cuộc cũng chỉ là nam kha nhất mộng. (His glorious career turned out to be nothing but a pipe dream.)
- Empty dream