thời loạn

Thời loạn là thời kỳ đầy biến động và khó khăn.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Time of chaos / turbulent era: A historical period characterized by severe social and political disorder, often caused by war, rebellion, or the collapse of central authority. It implies widespread instability, conflict, and suffering.
   • Anarchic period: An era marked by lawlessness and a lack of social order.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tiểu thuyết đó kể về số phận con người trong thời loạn. (That novel tells about human fate in a time of chaos.)
  • Ông tôi đã sống sót qua một thời loạn. (My grandfather survived a turbulent era.)
  • Thời loạn thường sản sinh ra những anh hùng. (Anarchic periods often give rise to heroes.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is often used in historical, literary, or philosophical contexts to describe a defining, difficult period in a nation's or region's history. It carries a weight of collective memory and hardship.

Variants and Related Words

• Loạn lạc (n): chaos, turmoil; a state of disorder and violence, often used interchangeably with the feeling of "thời loạn."
  • Người dân phải chạy trốn khỏi cảnh loạn lạc. (People had to flee from the scene of turmoil.)

Synonyms

• Time of turmoil: A period of great disturbance and confusion.
• Age of anarchy: An era lacking governing rules or authority.
• Period of strife: A time of bitter conflict or discord.

Related Idioms

• Thời thế tạo anh hùng: The times make the hero. This idiom is frequently associated with discussions of "thời loạn," suggesting that great leaders emerge from chaotic periods.
  • Đúng là thời thế tạo anh hùng, ông ấy trở thành lãnh đạo trong thời loạn. (It's true that the times make the hero; he became a leader during the time of chaos.)