oan trái
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun: - Karmic debt or misfortune: Suffering, adversity, or misfortune believed to be the consequence of bad actions from a past life, according to Buddhist and folk beliefs. It implies a sense of unresolved, fated injustice. - Unjust suffering: A state of being wronged or enduring hardship that seems profoundly unfair and tragic, often in the context of relationships or fate.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ta tin rằng những khổ đau hiện tại là oan trái từ kiếp trước. (He believes his current sufferings are karmic debts from a past life.)
- Họ có một mối tình oan trái, không thể đến được với nhau. (They have a star-crossed, ill-fated love and cannot be together.)
- Cuộc đời cô ấy chất chứa nhiều oan trái. (Her life is filled with much unjust misfortune.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is deeply rooted in the concept of karma () and retribution (). It is often used to explain seemingly undeserved suffering or tragic circumstances as being part of a cosmic balance.
Variants and Related Words
- Oan nghiệt (n): Similar to , but can carry a stronger connotation of cruelty, bitterness, or a fated, twisted misfortune.
- Số phận oan nghiệt. (A cruel, bitter fate.)
- Nghiệp chướng (n): Karmic obstacles; the negative karma that creates hindrances and suffering in one's life.
- Trả nợ nghiệp chướng. (To repay karmic debts.)
Synonyms
- Karmic retribution: Punishment or consequence resulting from past actions.
- Ill fate / Star-crossed fate: A destiny marked by misfortune, especially in love.
- Unjust suffering: Enduring hardship that is perceived as wrongful.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Mối tình oan trái: A star-crossed or ill-fated love affair; a love story doomed by tragic circumstances or karmic debt.
- Romeo và Juliet là một câu chuyện về mối tình oan trái. (Romeo and Juliet is a story of a star-crossed love.)
- Gặp phải oan trái: To encounter/meet with karmic misfortune or unjust suffering.
- Không hiểu sao tôi lại gặp phải oan trái như vậy. (I don't understand why I have encountered such karmic misfortune.)
noun
- karmax derived from bad actions