Definition

1. Noun:
   • Celestial palace; heavenly palace: A palace believed to exist in heaven, often associated with deities, divine beings, or mythological realms. It is a poetic and literary term.
   • The Moon (poetic): In classical poetry, "thiên cung" is sometimes used as a metaphorical name for the moon, imagined as a luminous palace in the sky.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Truyền thuyết kể về một thiên cung lộng lẫy nơi Ngọc Hoàng ngự trị. (Legends tell of a magnificent celestial palace where the Jade Emperor resides.)
  • Trăng tròn như một thiên cung sáng rực trên bầu trời đêm. (The full moon is like a bright heavenly palace in the night sky.)

Advanced Usage

• "Thiên cung điện": A more elaborate, though less common, term for a grand celestial palace or court.
  • Các tiên nữ đang múa hát trong thiên cung điện. (The fairies are singing and dancing in the celestial court.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cung điện (n): palace (general term, earthly or heavenly).
• Thiên đình (n): the heavenly court; the abode of the gods.
• Ngọc điện (n): jade palace (often used synonymously for a divine palace).

Synonyms

• Heavenly palace
• Celestial abode
• Divine palace

Related Idioms

• While there are no direct idioms using "thiên cung," the concept is central to many classical literary and poetic expressions describing heaven, the moon, and the divine realm.