sương gió
Definition
- Noun:
- Dew and wind: The literal meaning refers to the natural elements of dew and wind.
- Hardships / the elements: The primary figurative meaning refers to the hardships, challenges, and exposure to difficult weather conditions experienced during travel or a hard life.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trải qua nhiều sương gió, anh ấy trở nên kiên cường hơn. (Having endured many hardships, he became more resilient.)
- Mái tóc bạc phơ vì sương gió. (Hair turned white from exposure to the elements.)
- Chiếc thuyền nhỏ chống chọi với sương gió trên biển. (The small boat battled the wind and weather at sea.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in its figurative sense to poetically describe adversity, struggle, and the toll of a difficult journey or life.
- It often carries a connotation of valuable, character-building experience gained through endurance.
Variants and Related Words
- Dạn dày sương gió (adj. phrase): weather-beaten; hardened by experience; having endured many trials.
- Ông ấy là một người lính dạn dày sương gió. (He is a soldier hardened by experience.)
Synonyms
- Hardships: difficult conditions of life.
- Adversity: a difficult or unpleasant situation.
- The elements: the weather, especially bad weather.
Related Idioms
- Trải sương gió: to weather hardships; to go through trials and tribulations.
- Cô ấy đã trải nhiều sương gió để có được thành công ngày hôm nay. (She weathered many hardships to achieve today's success.)