Definition

1. Noun:
   • Wizard / Sorcerer: A person, typically in myths, legends, or fantasy, who is believed to possess and use magical powers, often through learned skill or arcane knowledge.
   • Witch: Can refer to a person, often female, who practices witchcraft or magic, sometimes with negative or malevolent connotations.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Phù thuỷ trong câu chuyện đó có thể biến rồng thành đá. (The wizard in that story can turn a dragon to stone.)
  • Ngôi làng sợ hãi vì tin rằng có một phù thuỷ sống trong rừng. (The village was afraid because they believed a witch lived in the forest.)
  • Anh ấy đọc sách như một phù thuỷ nghiên cứu phép thuật. (He reads books like a sorcerer studying spells.)

Advanced Usage

• "phù thuỷ" in modern contexts: Can be used metaphorically for someone with exceptional, almost magical skill in a particular field.
  • Ông ấy là một phù thuỷ trong lĩnh vực công nghệ. (He is a wizard in the field of technology.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pháp sư (n): Mage, magician. Often used interchangeably but can imply a more formal or ritualistic magic user.
• Thuật sĩ (n): Magician, sorcerer. Emphasizes the practice of magical arts.

Synonyms

• Wizard: A man who has magical powers.
• Sorcerer: A person who claims to use supernatural powers through magic or sorcery.
• Witch: A woman thought to have evil magic powers.
• Magician: A person with magic powers, or one who performs conjuring tricks.

Related Idioms

• Mắt phù thuỷ: (lit. Wizard's eyes) Used to describe someone with a very sharp, penetrating, or all-seeing gaze.
  • Bà già có đôi mắt phù thuỷ, nhìn thấu mọi ý nghĩ. (The old woman had wizard's eyes, seeing through every thought.)