Definition

1. Adjective (idiomatic):
   • To be born or to die at an inauspicious or ill-fated hour, according to superstitious belief. This term implies that the timing of a birth or death is considered unlucky or destined to bring misfortune, based on traditional astrological or fatalistic concepts.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đứa trẻ bị cho là phải giờ nên gia đình rất lo lắng. (The child was considered to be born at an inauspicious hour, so the family was very worried.)
  • Ông cụ mất phải giờ, theo quan niệm xưa là điều không may. (The old man died at an inauspicious hour, which was considered unlucky according to old beliefs.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in a superstitious or folkloric context and is considered archaic in modern Vietnamese. It reflects traditional beliefs about fate and astrology.
• It can be used attributively to describe a person (e.g., – the ill-fated hour child) or an event (e.g., – the ill-fated hour death).

Variants and Related Words

• Giờ xấu (n): an inauspicious or bad hour.
  • Họ tránh ra đường vào giờ xấu. (They avoid going out during an inauspicious hour.)

Synonyms

• Ill-fated: marked by or destined for misfortune.
• Born under an unlucky star: born at a time considered to portend bad luck.
• Doomed: likely to have an unfortunate outcome.

Related Idioms

• Sinh giờ độc: (idiom) to be born at a singularly inauspicious or "poisonous" hour. This is a stronger, more specific variant.
  • Truyền thuyết kể về một vị vua sinh giờ độc. (Legends tell of a king born at a profoundly inauspicious hour.)

1. Be born at an inauspicious hour ; die at an inauspicious hour