Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Out of rhyme, lacking correct rhyme: Describes a line of poetry that does not conform to the established rules of rhyme or prosody. It indicates a poetic flaw where the intended rhyming scheme is broken or incorrect.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bài thơ này có một câu thất vận, làm hỏng cấu trúc nhịp điệu. (This poem has a line that is out of rhyme, ruining the rhythmic structure.)
  • Nhà phê bình chỉ ra rằng khổ thơ cuối bị thất vận. (The critic pointed out that the final stanza is lacking correct rhyme.)

Advanced Usage

• Literary Criticism: The term is primarily used in the context of analyzing and critiquing classical or regulated forms of Vietnamese poetry (e.g., Thơ Đường luật), where adherence to strict tonal and rhyming patterns is essential.
  • Việc phát hiện một câu thất vận có thể làm giảm giá trị nghệ thuật của toàn bài. (Detecting a non-rhyming line can diminish the artistic value of the entire poem.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gieo vận (verb): To rhyme, to apply rhyme.
  • Việc gieo vận trong thơ cổ điển đòi hỏi sự chính xác cao. (Applying rhyme in classical poetry requires high precision.)
• Vần luật (noun): Rhyming rules, prosody.
  • Ông ấy là chuyên gia về vần luật thơ Đường. (He is an expert on the prosody of Tang poetry.)

Synonyms

• Không đúng vần: Not in correct rhyme.
• Sai vần: Wrong rhyme.

Notes on Meaning

• Specific Context: This is a specialized literary term. Its usage is almost exclusively confined to discussions of poetry, particularly traditional forms with strict rules. It is not used in everyday conversation.
• Historical/Archival Use: The label "(arch.)" in some references suggests its most common use is in historical or analytical texts about classical poetry, rather than in modern creative writing.

adj

1. out of rhyme