Definition

1. Noun:

   • Magic, incantation: A supernatural art or spell, often used by a sorcerer or witch, believed to command spirits or demons, according to superstitious belief. It refers to the practice or power of influencing events through mystical means.

2. Verb (less common):

   • To enchant, to cast a spell: The act of performing such magic or using an incantation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Tên phù thủy dùng phù phép để biến hoàng tử thành ếch. (The witch used magic to turn the prince into a frog.)
  • Theo truyền thuyết, lá bùa đó chứa đựng một phù phép mạnh mẽ. (According to legend, that amulet contains a powerful incantation.)

• Verb:

  • Hắn phù phép để chiếc rương tự mở. (He enchanted the chest to open by itself.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a connotation of dark, manipulative, or deceptive magic, as opposed to neutral or benevolent sorcery. It is frequently used in contexts involving trickery or illusion.

Variants and Related Words

• Phép thuật (n): Magic, sorcery. A more general term for magic.
• Bùa phép (n): Charm, spell. Often refers to a physical talisman or a specific spell.
• Phù thủy (n): Sorcerer, witch. The practitioner of .

Synonyms

• Sorcery: The use of magic, especially evil magic.
• Witchcraft: The practice of magic, often for malicious purposes.
• Enchantment: A magical spell or the state of being under a spell.
• Incantation: A series of words said as a magic spell or charm.

Related Idioms

• Làm phù phép: To work magic, often used figuratively to describe achieving something difficult or transforming something remarkably.
  • Nhà thiết kế đã làm phù phép biến căn phòng cũ thành không gian hiện đại. (The designer worked magic to turn the old room into a modern space.)

noun

1. magic, incantation