nguyệt kị
Definition
- Noun:
- Inauspicious days of the lunar month: In traditional Vietnamese belief, "nguyệt kị" refers to specific days in a lunar month (often the 5th, 14th, and 23rd days) that are considered unlucky or ill-fated. Important activities like starting a business, traveling, or getting married are often avoided on these days.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông bà tôi thường kiêng xuất hành vào ngày nguyệt kị. (My grandparents usually avoid traveling on the inauspicious days of the month.)
- Theo lịch, hôm nay là nguyệt kị, không nên khai trương cửa hàng. (According to the calendar, today is an inauspicious day; we should not open the new store.)
Advanced Usage
- The concept is rooted in folk belief and astrology, where certain dates are calculated to carry negative energy or bad luck. It is often consulted alongside other astrological factors for selecting auspicious dates.
Variants and Related Words
- Ngày xấu (n): a bad or unlucky day (a more general term).
- Họ không muốn cưới vào một ngày xấu. (They did not want to get married on a bad day.)
Synonyms
- Unlucky days: Days believed to bring misfortune.
- Ill-omened days: Days considered to have bad omens.
Related Concepts
- Hắc đạo (n): "Black path," a term from Chinese-derived geomancy (Địa lý) referring to an unlucky period or direction.
- Trực kỵ (n): another astrological term for an inauspicious indicator in the traditional calendar.