Definition

Noun: - The human world, the mortal realm: An archaic Vietnamese term referring to the world inhabited by people, the earthly sphere of human existence. It conveys a sense of the transient, worldly domain as opposed to spiritual or heavenly realms.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cõi nhân hoàn đầy biến động. (The mortal realm is full of turbulence.)
  • Trong cõi nhân hoàn, ai cũng có những lo toan riêng. (In this human world, everyone has their own worries.)

Advanced Usage

• "Cõi nhân hoàn": A common collocation meaning "the human world" or "the earthly realm."
  • Thi nhân thường ngẫm nghĩ về kiếp người trong cõi nhân hoàn. (Poets often contemplate human life in the mortal realm.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhân gian (n): A more common synonym meaning "the human world," "the world of mortals," or "among people."
  • Chuyện nhân gian (A story from/among the people).
• Thế gian (n): The world, the secular world.
• Thế giới (n): The world (modern and general term).

Synonyms

• Nhân gian: The human world, among people.
• Thế gian: The world, the earthly world.
• Trần gian: The mortal world, this earthly life (often with a Buddhist or philosophical connotation).

Notes on Usage

• Register: This word (nhân hoàn) is archaic and literary. It is rarely used in modern spoken Vietnamese and is primarily found in classical poetry, philosophical texts, or historical writings.
• Connotation: It often carries a philosophical, reflective, or sometimes melancholic tone about the nature of human existence within the vast world.

1. (cũ) World, eatch