nguy biến
Definition
- Noun:
- A dangerous and critical turn of events; a perilous crisis: A situation that has suddenly become extremely hazardous and unstable, often with the potential for severe negative consequences.
- A sudden, dangerous change in a situation, especially in health or politics: Often used to describe a sharp, alarming deterioration, such as in a patient's medical condition or in a tense political landscape.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bệnh nhân rơi vào tình trạng nguy biến. (The patient fell into a critical condition.)
- Đất nước đứng trước một nguy biến khó lường. (The country faces an unpredictable crisis.)
- Sự nguy biến của tình hình khiến mọi người lo sợ. (The perilous turn of events made everyone fearful.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is formal and is most commonly used in written contexts, such as news reports, historical analyses, or medical bulletins, to emphasize grave danger and instability.
Variants and Related Words
Nguy cấp (adj): Critical, urgent, desperate. Often used interchangeably in some contexts but "nguy cấp" can describe a state, while "nguy biến" emphasizes a dangerous change or turn.
- Tình hình nguy cấp. (The situation is critical.)
Khủng hoảng (n): Crisis. A broader term for a crisis, not necessarily implying the same sudden, dangerous turn as "nguy biến."
- Khủng hoảng kinh tế. (Economic crisis.)
Synonyms
- Perilous crisis: A time of intense danger or jeopardy.
- Critical turn: A decisive and dangerous change in circumstances.
- Dangerous deterioration: A decline into a hazardous state.
Related Idioms
- While "nguy biến" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, it relates to the concept expressed in phrases like:
- "Ngàn cân treo sợi tóc": Literally "a thousand pounds hanging by a hair," meaning an extremely precarious or critical situation.
- Vận mệnh đất nước đang ở trong tình thế ngàn cân treo sợi tóc. (The nation's destiny is hanging by a thread.)