năm hạn
Definition
- Noun:
- Climacteric year: A year considered critical or fateful in a person's life, often associated with significant change, danger, or misfortune according to traditional belief. It is based on cyclical calculations, frequently involving multiples of seven or nine.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông cụ lo lắng vì năm nay ông bước vào một năm hạn. (The old man is worried because this year he enters a climacteric year.)
- Theo quan niệm dân gian, những năm hạn cần phải cẩn trọng hơn. (According to folk belief, one must be more careful during climacteric years.)
Advanced Usage
- The concept is deeply rooted in East Asian astrology and folk belief. A năm hạn is often thought to be a period of heightened vulnerability where one is more susceptible to illness, accidents, or bad luck. Rituals or preventative actions may be performed to mitigate its effects.
Variants and Related Words
- Hạn (n): fate, predestined misfortune, or a period of bad luck.
- Gia đình anh ấy đang gặp hạn. (His family is going through a period of bad luck.)
- Vận hạn (n): misfortune, bad luck or a cycle of ill fate.
- Xem tử vi để biết thời kỳ vận hạn. (Read the horoscope to know the period of misfortune.)
Synonyms
- Critical year: A year of great importance or peril.
- Fateful year: A year destined to be of great significance, often negative.
Related Concepts
- Hạn sao: Literally "star misfortune," refers to a specific, astrologically determined period of bad influence from a celestial body.
- Cúng giải hạn: A ritual offering performed to dispel or neutralize the misfortune of a năm hạn or period of bad luck.