phong vân
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Definition
- Noun:
- Wind and clouds: The literal meaning refers to the natural meteorological phenomena of wind and clouds.
- A critical juncture; a time of great change or opportunity: The figurative meaning, derived from classical literature, signifies a pivotal moment or a favorable situation where one can achieve great things or advance one's position.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Literal):
- Bức tranh vẽ cảnh phong vân trên đỉnh núi. (The painting depicts wind and clouds on the mountain peak.)
- Noun (Figurative):
- Thời đại đó là thời kỳ phong vân của nhiều nhà cách mạng. (That era was a time of great opportunity for many revolutionaries.)
- Anh ấy đang chờ đợi phong vân để thể hiện tài năng. (He is waiting for a favorable opportunity to demonstrate his talent.)
Advanced Usage
- "phong vân gặp hội": This is a classical idiom meaning "to encounter a favorable opportunity" or "to meet one's moment." It describes seizing the right chance at the right time to achieve success.
- Nhờ phong vân gặp hội, sự nghiệp của ông ấy thăng tiến nhanh chóng. (Thanks to encountering a favorable opportunity, his career advanced rapidly.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gặp thời (v): to be in favor; to live in opportune times. This is a common synonym for the figurative sense of "phong vân."
- Vị tướng tài gặp thời nên lập được nhiều chiến công. (The talented general lived in opportune times, so he achieved many military feats.)
Synonyms
- Opportunity: a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
- Juncture: a particular point in events or time.
- Turning point: a time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs.
Related Idioms
- "Anh hùng tạo thời thế, thời thế tạo anh hùng": "Heroes create the times, the times create heroes." This proverb relates closely to the concept of "phong vân," describing the interdependent relationship between great individuals and great historical moments.
- Wind and clouds; piece of luck, favorable opportunity