thế lộ

Thế lộ là một con đường nhỏ trong rừng.

Definition

1. Noun (Literary / Archaic):
   • The paths of life; the course of one's life or career: Refers to the journey, direction, or circumstances that constitute a person's existence and social progression.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy đã trải qua nhiều thăng trầm trên thế lộ. (He has experienced many ups and downs on the paths of life.)
  • Thế lộ của kẻ sĩ ngày xưa thường gắn với khoa cử. (The career path of scholars in the past was often tied to imperial examinations.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in classical or literary Vietnamese contexts and is rarely used in modern everyday conversation. It conveys a philosophical or reflective tone about one's journey through life.

Variants and Related Words

• Thế đồ (n): A near-synonymous literary term also meaning the path or way of life, often with a focus on social standing and career.
  • Lận đận trên thế đồ. (To struggle on the path of life.)

Synonyms

• Life path: The course or direction of one's life.
• Career trajectory: The progression of one's professional life.
• Journey of life: The metaphorical journey a person undertakes.

Related Idioms

• Lênh đênh thế lộ: To drift aimlessly or experience instability in life.
  • Mấy mươi năm lênh đênh thế lộ. (Decades of drifting on the paths of life.)