Definition

1. Noun:
   • Phoenix: A mythical bird in East Asian mythology, often depicted as a magnificent creature symbolizing grace, virtue, and prosperity. It is traditionally considered a pair, with "phụng" (鳳) representing the male and "hoàng" (凰) representing the female.
   • Feng Huang: The Sino-Vietnamese term for the Chinese mythological bird, often translated as "Chinese phoenix." It is an auspicious symbol of high virtue and grace.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong truyền thuyết, phụng hoàng là một loài chim thần. (In legend, the phoenix is a mythical bird.)
  • Hình ảnh phụng hoàng thường được thêu trên áo choàng của hoàng hậu. (The image of the phoenix is often embroidered on the empress's robes.)

Advanced Usage

• "Phụng hoàng trình thưy": An idiom meaning "the phoenix presents a book," symbolizing the arrival of auspicious news or literary talent.
• "Loan phụng hoà minh": An idiom describing the harmonious singing of the male and female phoenix, often used as a metaphor for a harmonious and happy married couple.

Variants and Related Words

• Phượng hoàng: The more common modern Vietnamese term for phoenix, considered synonymous with "phụng hoàng."
• Loan phụng: A term pairing the "loan" (a mythical bird related to the phoenix, often female) with the "phụng" (male phoenix), used to symbolize a conjugal pair.

Synonyms

• Phượng: A common short form for "phượng hoàng" (phoenix).
• Chim phụng: Literally "phụng bird," another way to refer to the phoenix.

Related Phrases

• Cặp đôi phụng hoàng: A phoenix pair; often used to describe an ideal, perfectly matched couple.
• Múa phụng hoàng: "Phoenix dance"; a traditional performance imitating the movements of the phoenix.

Related Idioms

• "Phụng hoàng về tổ": Literally "the phoenix returns to its nest," meaning someone prestigious or successful returns to their hometown or homeland.
• "Chim phụng hoàng mái vàng": "The phoenix with golden feathers"; used to describe something or someone of rare beauty and high value.

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