Definition

1. Noun:
   • The miseries of the world / worldly afflictions: Refers to the inherent suffering, troubles, and burdens associated with mundane, secular life, often from a philosophical or spiritual perspective that views the material world as a source of pain and attachment.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con người khó thoát khỏi tục luỵ. (It is hard for people to escape worldly afflictions.)
  • Ông ấy muốn rời xa chốn tục luỵ để tìm sự bình yên. (He wanted to leave the place of worldly miseries to find peace.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in literary, philosophical, or religious contexts to express a contemplative or somewhat pessimistic view of earthly existence.

Variants and Related Words

• Trần tục (adj/n): secular, mundane, worldly.

  • Những ham muốn trần tục. (Mundane desires.)

• Luỵ (n/v): affliction, misfortune; to be afflicted by.

  • Mối luỵ tình. (A romantic entanglement/affliction.)

Synonyms

• Worldly sorrows: The griefs inherent in secular life.
• Earthly burdens: The troubles and responsibilities of material existence.
• Mundane sufferings: Pains associated with the ordinary world.

Related Idioms

• Vướng vào vòng tục luỵ: to be entangled in the cycle of worldly miseries.
  • Bà ấy cảm thấy mình đã vướng vào vòng tục luỵ không lối thoát. (She felt she was entangled in an inescapable cycle of worldly afflictions.)