thi đàn
Definition
- Noun:
- Literary circle; poetic circle; Parnassus (archaic): A community, group, or sphere of poets and poetry. It refers to the collective world of poets, their interactions, and their shared artistic domain.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy là một gương mặt mới nổi trên thi đàn. (He is a rising figure in the literary circle.)
- Sự kiện này đã gây chấn động cả thi đàn miền Nam. (This event shocked the entire southern poetic circle.)
- Bài thơ của bà được thi đàn đánh giá rất cao. (Her poem is highly regarded by the Parnassus.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "thi đàn" is considered somewhat literary and formal. In modern, everyday conversation, phrases like (poetry world) or (community of poets) are more commonly used.
- It can be used metaphorically to describe a specific, often elite or influential, group within the broader world of poetry.
Variants and Related Words
- Văn đàn (n): Literary circle; the world of writers and literature (broader than , encompassing prose as well).
- Tác phẩm của ông có vị trí quan trọng trong văn đàn Việt Nam. (His work holds an important position in the Vietnamese literary world.)
Synonyms
- Poetic circle
- Literary circle (specifically for poetry)
- Parnassus (a classical reference)
- The world of poetry
Related Idioms
- Làm mưa làm gió trên thi đàn: To cause a stir in the poetic circle; to be very influential and talked about in the world of poetry.
- Nhà thơ trẻ này đang làm mưa làm gió trên thi đàn. (This young poet is causing a stir in the poetic circle.)