nghiệp dĩ

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Definition

1. Noun (Archaic):
   • The original state of things / The inherent nature: Refers to something's fundamental, pre-existing condition or its intrinsic character, often implying it has always been that way.
   • As it originally was / As before: Indicates a return to or the persistence of an original state.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mọi thứ đã trở về nghiệp dĩ. (Everything has returned to its original state.)
  • Tính tình ấy là nghiệp dĩ của anh ta. (That temperament is his inherent nature.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in classical or literary Vietnamese and is rarely used in modern everyday speech. It conveys a sense of inevitability or foundational truth.

Variants and Related Words

• Bản lai diện mục (n): Original face; true, fundamental nature (a Buddhist-inspired term).
• Căn tính (n): Innate character, inherent disposition.

Synonyms

• Inherent nature: The essential qualities that characterize something.
• Original state: The condition in which something first existed.
• Intrinsic character: The fundamental features belonging to a thing.

Related Idioms

• Về với nghiệp dĩ: To return to one's original state or nature.
  • Cuối cùng, nó cũng về với nghiệp dĩ. (In the end, it also returned to its original state.)