thất tinh

Bảy ngôi sao của chòm Thất Tinh sáng rực trên bầu trời đêm.

Definition

1. Noun (Astronomy):
   • The Seven Stars / The Seven Luminaries: A classical East Asian astronomical term referring to a prominent asterism or group of seven bright stars. The specific group can vary by context but most commonly refers to the Big Dipper (part of Ursa Major) or the Pleiades star cluster.
   • The Lost Stars: A poetic or metaphorical meaning implying stars that are missing, have fallen, or are out of alignment, often used in literature to symbolize disorder, loss, or misfortune.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Astronomy):
  • Trên bầu trời đêm, thất tinh của chòm Đại Hùng rất dễ nhận ra. (In the night sky, the seven stars of the Big Dipper are very easy to recognize.)
  • Truyền thuyết kể về sự biến mất của thất tinh. (Legends tell of the disappearance of the seven stars.)

Advanced Usage

• In classical Vietnamese and Sino-Vietnamese literature, "thất tinh" can be used metaphorically to represent a guiding principle or a foundational system that has collapsed.
  • Vận mệnh đảo lộn như thất tinh tán loạn. (Fate was overturned like the seven stars thrown into disorder.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chòm Thất Tinh: The asterism of the Seven Stars.

  • Anh ấy đang nghiên cứu chòm Thất Tinh. (He is researching the Seven Stars asterism.)

• Sao Thất Tinh: The stars of the Seven Luminaries (less common).

  • Bản đồ chỉ ra vị trí sao Thất Tinh. (The map shows the position of the Seven Stars.)

Synonyms

• The Big Dipper / The Plough: A common Western equivalent for one meaning of "thất tinh".
• The Pleiades: A star cluster, another common referent.
• The Seven Sisters: A name for the Pleiades.

Related Idioms

• Thất tinh bản mệnh: Refers to one's destiny or fate being ruled by the seven stars (a concept in some belief systems).

  • Ông thầy bói nói về thất tinh bản mệnh của tôi. (The fortune teller spoke about my destiny ruled by the seven stars.)

• Thất tinh trận: Refers to the "Seven Stars Formation", a strategic arrangement in martial arts or military tactics, inspired by the asterism's shape.

  • Võ sư bày ra thất tinh trận. (The martial arts master laid out the Seven Stars Formation.)