Definition

1. Noun:
   • The five internal organs: "Ngũ tạng" refers to the five principal internal organs in traditional Vietnamese medicine and philosophy: the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. These are considered the core vital organs.
   • The viscera, innards: In a broader or more general sense, it can refer to the internal organs collectively.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Theo y học cổ truyền, ngũ tạng cần được giữ cân bằng. (According to traditional medicine, the five internal organs need to be kept in balance.)
  • Bài thuốc này có tác dụng bồi bổ ngũ tạng. (This herbal remedy has the effect of nourishing the viscera.)

Advanced Usage

• "Âm dương ngũ tạng": The yin and yang of the five viscera. This is a concept in traditional medicine describing the balance and interaction between these organs.
  • Học thuyết âm dương ngũ tạng là nền tảng của Đông y. (The theory of the yin-yang and the five viscera is the foundation of traditional Eastern medicine.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lục phủ ngũ tạng (idiomatic phrase): A common phrase meaning "all the internal organs" or "the entire system of viscera." It literally refers to the "six hollow organs and five solid organs," representing the complete set of internal organs in traditional medicine.
  • Cơn đau quặn thắt lục phủ ngũ tạng. (A pain that wrenches all the internal organs.)

Synonyms

• Nội tạng: Internal organs, viscera. (This is a more modern and general term.)
• Phủ tạng: Viscera, internal organs. (Often used in medical or formal contexts.)

Related Idioms

• "Lộ rõ gan ruột" / "Lộ rõ tâm can": To reveal one's innermost thoughts or feelings. (Literally involves "liver" and "intestines" or "heart" and "liver," relating to the visceral organs as the seat of emotions.)
  • Lời nói chân thành ấy đã lộ rõ tâm can của anh ấy. (Those sincere words revealed his innermost feelings.)

1. The five inner parts innards