sấm
Definition
- Noun:
- Thunder: The loud, rumbling or crashing sound heard in the sky during a storm, caused by the rapid expansion of air heated by a lightning bolt.
- Prophecy; Oracle: A prediction or revelation, often about significant future events, traditionally presented in a cryptic or poetic form.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Thunder):
- Sau tia chớp là tiếng sấm đùng đùng. (After the lightning flash came a loud clap of thunder.)
- Trời đang sấm. (It is thundering.)
- Noun (Prophecy):
- Những lời sấm của Trạng Trình. (The prophecies of Trạng Trình.)
- Cuốn sách chứa đựng nhiều câu sấm kỳ bí. (The book contains many mysterious prophetic verses.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "sấm" in the context of prophecy often appears in historical and literary texts, referring specifically to Vietnamese prophetic traditions, such as .
- When used as a verb ("sấm" or "sấm sét"), it means "to thunder." The verb form is less common than the noun.
Variants and Related Words
- Sấm sét (n): Thunder and lightning; a thunderbolt.
- Cơn giông kèm theo sấm sét dữ dội. (The storm came with intense thunder and lightning.)
- Sấm truyền (n): A divinely inspired prophecy or oracle; literally "thunder-transmitted."
Synonyms
- Thunder: rumble, boom, crash (of thunder).
- Prophecy: prediction, forecast, divination, oracle.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Vỗ tay như sấm dậy: To applaud thunderously; literally "to clap as if thunder rises."
- Khán giả vỗ tay như sấm dậy. (The audience applauded thunderously.)
- Sấm bên đông, động bên tây: Literally "Thunder in the east, noise in the west." Used to describe unrelated, simultaneous disturbances or rumors.
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prophecy, oracle
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thunder
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