Definition

1. Noun:
   • Story, legend, tale: A narrative, often from ancient or distant times, that is passed down through generations. It typically explains the origin of a custom, natural phenomenon, place, or historical/mythical figure.
   • History, account: A recorded or traditional story detailing the events and deeds of a person, especially a hero or a cultural icon.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chúng tôi thích nghe bà kể những sự tích ngày xưa. (We love listening to our grandmother tell old legends.)
  • Sự tích Hồ Gươm giải thích nguồn gốc tên của hồ. (The legend of Hoan Kiem Lake explains the origin of the lake's name.)
  • Sự tích về các vị anh hùng dân tộc rất phổ biến. (Stories about national heroes are very popular.)

Advanced Usage

• "truyền thuyết và sự tích": legends and tales. This phrase is often used to categorize a genre of folklore.
  • Vùng này có nhiều truyền thuyết và sự tích thú vị. (This region has many interesting legends and tales.)

Variants and Related Words

• Truyền thuyết (n): legend, mythology. Often used interchangeably with "sự tích," but can imply a broader, more mythical scope.
• Truyện cổ tích (n): fairy tale. A folktale involving magical elements and often intended for children.
• Huyền thoại (n): myth, saga. Often used for more epic or deeply mythical stories.

Synonyms

• Legend: A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not verifiable.
• Tale: A fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted.
• Folklore: The traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth.

Related Idioms

• Đi vào sự tích: to become legendary; to enter into legend (used for events or figures whose stories become timeless).
  • Chiến công của ông ấy đã đi vào sự tích. (His heroic feat has become legend.)

noun

1. story, history