thơ ca
Definition
- Noun:
- Poetry: The art or work of a poet; a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language, such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre, to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, a prosaic ostensible meaning. It refers to the collective body of poetic works.
- Verse: Writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme. It can refer to a single piece of such work.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thơ ca là một phần quan trọng của văn hóa Việt Nam. (Poetry is an important part of Vietnamese culture.)
- Ông ấy say mê nghiên cứu thơ ca trung đại. (He is passionately studying medieval poetry.)
- Tập thơ này là một tuyệt tác của thơ ca. (This poetry collection is a masterpiece of verse.)
Advanced Usage
"thơ ca dân gian": folk poetry.
- Thơ ca dân gian thường được truyền miệng từ đời này sang đời khác. (Folk poetry is often passed down orally from generation to generation.)
"thi ca": (a more literary synonym) poetry, the art of poetry.
- Anh ta sống trong thế giới của thi ca. (He lives in the world of poetry.)
Variants and Related Words
Thơ (n): a poem; poetry (often used more narrowly for a specific poem or a shorter form).
- Cô ấy viết một bài thơ về mùa thu. (She wrote a poem about autumn.)
Thi phẩm (n): a poetic work, a composition in verse.
- Thi phẩm này đã giành được giải thưởng. (This poetic work won an award.)
Synonyms
- Poetry: The art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for pleasure.
- Verse: Writing arranged with a metrical rhythm.
- Poesy: (Archaic/literary) Poetry.
Related Idioms
- Thơ ca phú lục: A phrase referring to the broad realm of literature and poetry, often implying a deep engagement with literary arts.
- Cuộc đời ông gắn liền với thơ ca phú lục. (His life is intertwined with poetry and literature.)