sấm truyền

Thân thiện

Một nhà tiên tri cổ đại đứng trên đỉnh núi và nói lời sấm truyền.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A prophecy; an oracle: A divine prediction or revelation, often believed to be communicated by a deity or through supernatural means, foretelling future events.
   • A prophetic utterance: A specific statement or message that is claimed to be of divine origin and predicts what is to come.

2. Adjective (Attributive):

   • Prophetic; oracular: Describes something that has the nature of or relates to a prophecy, e.g., a prophetic saying.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Theo lời sấm truyền, một vị anh hùng sẽ xuất hiện. (According to the prophecy, a hero will appear.)
  • Những sấm truyền cổ xưa thường rất bí ẩn. (Ancient oracles are often very mysterious.)

• Adjective:

  • Họ tin vào sức mạnh của những lời nói sấm truyền. (They believe in the power of prophetic words.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in historical, religious, or literary contexts to refer to formal predictions that carry significant weight or authority.
• It can imply that the prophecy is fateful, inevitable, or divinely sanctioned.

Variants and Related Words

• Sấm (n): thunder; often used in compounds to mean a prophetic or ominous statement, e.g., "lời sấm" (a prophetic utterance).
• Truyền (v): to transmit, to pass on. The compound "sấm truyền" literally combines the idea of a divine/prophetic message being transmitted.

Synonyms

• Prophecy: A prediction of the future, especially one made under divine inspiration.
• Oracle: A message or wisdom delivered by a deity, often through a priest or priestess, or the place where such messages are given.
• Prediction: A statement about what will happen in the future.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Lời sấm truyền: A common phrase meaning "the prophetic word" or "the oracle."
  • Lời sấm truyền ấy đã ứng nghiệm. (That prophetic word has come true.)

Học thuật

1. As prophesies