Definition

1. Noun:
   • Horoscope: A chart or diagram representing the positions of the sun, moon, planets, and astrological aspects at the time of a person's birth, used to predict or analyze their character and life events. In Vietnamese culture, "số tử vi" specifically refers to a detailed, personalized astrological chart and its interpretation, often based on traditional Sino-Vietnamese astrology.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy rất tin vào số tử vi của mình. (He strongly believes in his horoscope.)
  • Bà tôi biết xem số tử vi. (My grandmother knows how to read horoscopes.)
  • Anh ấy đi xem số tử vi để biết vận mệnh tương lai. (He went to have his horoscope read to know his future destiny.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "số tử vi" implies a more complex and fate-oriented system than the general Western sun-sign horoscope. It often involves calculating a person's "bát tự" (eight characters/four pillars) – the year, month, day, and hour of birth – to create the chart.

Variants and Related Words

• Tử vi (n): Can be used as a shorter form to refer to the horoscope or the practice of astrological fortune-telling itself.
  • Khoa tử vi (n): The study or art of horoscope divination.
• Lá số tử vi (n): The horoscope chart itself, often presented as a written or printed diagram.
  • Thầy bói đang phân tích lá số tử vi của cô ấy. (The fortune teller is analyzing her horoscope chart.)

Synonyms

• Horoscope: The most direct equivalent.
• Astrological chart: A more technical term.
• Natal chart: Specifically refers to a chart cast for the moment of birth.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Xem số tử vi: To have one's horoscope read/calculated.
  • Mọi người thường xem số tử vi vào đầu năm mới. (People often have their horoscopes read at the start of the new year.)
• Đúng như số tử vi đã đoán: As predicted by the horoscope.
  • Cuộc đời anh ấy diễn ra đúng như số tử vi đã đoán. (His life unfolded exactly as predicted by the horoscope.)

noun

1. horoscope