phù sinh
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Definition
- Noun:
- Fleeting/transient life: Refers to the concept of human life as temporary, impermanent, and drifting aimlessly, often carrying a pessimistic or melancholic philosophical tone.
- Ephemeral existence: Describes the fragile and illusory nature of worldly life, viewed as insubstantial and fleeting.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Kiếp phù sinh trông thấy mà đau. (This fleeting life, to see it is to feel pain.)
- Ông ấy có cái nhìn yếm thế về kiếp phù sinh. (He holds a pessimistic view of this transient existence.)
- Triết lý đó nói về sự vô thường của cuộc sống phù sinh. (That philosophy speaks of the impermanence of fleeting life.)
Advanced Usage
"phù sinh mộng ảo": A compound phrase meaning "fleeting life and illusory dreams," emphasizing the dream-like, unreal quality of existence.
- Anh ta sống trong thế giới phù sinh mộng ảo. (He lives in a world of fleeting life and illusory dreams.)
"kiếp phù sinh": The fate or lot of a transient life; one's ephemeral lifetime.
- Kiếp phù sinh ngắn ngủi lắm. (This lot of a transient life is very brief.)
Variants and Related Words
- Phù thế (noun): A synonym with the same meaning: the transient, floating world; fleeting life.
- Cuộc đời phù thế chẳng có gì chắc chắn. (Life in this transient world has nothing certain.)
Synonyms
- Cuộc sống phù du: Fleeting/transient life.
- Kiếp ngắn ngủi: Short-lived fate/life.
- Đời tạm bợ: Impermanent/temporary life.
Notes on Meaning
- Philosophical/Literary Term: "Phù sinh" is primarily a literary and philosophical term from classical Vietnamese, deeply influenced by Buddhist and Daoist concepts of impermanence. It is not used in everyday modern conversation.
- Connotation: It inherently carries a tone of melancholy, pessimism, or world-weariness, reflecting a viewpoint that sees life as unstable and without solid foundation.
- cũng nói phù thế