Definition

1. Noun:
   • Swan: A large, graceful water bird of the family Anatidae, known for its long neck, often pure white or black plumage, and association with beauty and elegance. It is commonly found in the Northern Hemisphere and is frequently kept for ornamental purposes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trên hồ có một đôi thiên nga trắng. (There is a pair of white swans on the lake.)
  • Thiên nga là biểu tượng của sự duyên dáng. (The swan is a symbol of grace.)
  • Những con thiên nga đen cũng rất đẹp. (The black swans are also very beautiful.)

Advanced Usage

• "thiên nga đen" (black swan): Often used metaphorically to describe a rare, unexpected, or unforeseen event of significant consequence.
  • Sự kiện đó được coi như một thiên nga đen trong ngành tài chính. (That event is considered a black swan in the finance industry.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vịt thiên nga (n): A less common term sometimes used for specific swan species or in certain regional contexts, literally "swan duck."
  • Khu bảo tồn có nhiều vịt thiên nga. (The sanctuary has many swans.)

Synonyms

• Swan: The direct and most common English equivalent.
• Cygnet: A young swan (this is a specific term for the juvenile).

Related Idioms and Cultural References

• "Con thiên nga" trong vở ballet "Hồ thiên nga": Refers to "The Swan" in the ballet "Swan Lake," symbolizing enchanted transformation and tragic beauty.

  • Cô ấy múa vai con thiên nga trong vở "Hồ thiên nga". (She danced the role of the swan in "Swan Lake.")

• Thiên nga hóa thiên nga: A Vietnamese phrase meaning "the ugly duckling turns into a swan," derived from the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale "The Ugly Duckling," symbolizing a transformation into something beautiful or successful.

  • Sau nhiều nỗ lực, cô ấy thực sự thiên nga hóa thiên nga. (After much effort, she truly had an ugly-duckling-to-swan transformation.)

noun

1. swan