nguồn hứng
Definition
- Noun:
- Inspiration: A source of creative or intellectual stimulation; the process of being mentally or emotionally stimulated to do or feel something, especially creative work.
- Impetus: A motivating force or stimulus that initiates or energizes thought, feeling, or action.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thiên nhiên là nguồn hứng bất tận cho các nhà thơ. (Nature is an endless source of inspiration for poets.)
- Cô ấy tìm thấy nguồn hứng từ những câu chuyện của ông mình. (She found inspiration in her grandfather's stories.)
- Cuộc gặp gỡ đó đã cho anh ta một nguồn hứng mới. (That meeting gave him a new impetus.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in artistic, literary, and intellectual contexts to describe the origin of an idea or creative energy.
- It can be paired with verbs like (to find), (to obtain), (to draw/take), or (to lose).
Variants and Related Words
- Cảm hứng (n): Inspiration, often used interchangeably with , though can more directly refer to the feeling itself.
- Bài nhạc này tràn đầy cảm hứng. (This song is full of inspiration.)
- Nguồn cảm hứng (n): Source of inspiration. This is a near-identical compound form.
- Cô ấy là nguồn cảm hứng của tôi. (She is my source of inspiration.)
Synonyms
- Inspiration: The primary synonym, meaning the process or source of being inspired.
- Stimulus: Something that encourages activity or development.
- Impetus: The force that makes something happen or happen more quickly.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Vơi cạn nguồn hứng: To run dry of inspiration; to have a creative block.
- Nhà văn cảm thấy mình đang vơi cạn nguồn hứng. (The writer felt he was running dry of inspiration.)