tiên nữ
Definition
- Noun:
- A female fairy or celestial nymph: A mythical, supernatural being, often depicted as a beautiful, graceful, and benevolent young woman with magical powers, living in a heavenly realm or in nature.
- An exceptionally beautiful woman: Used figuratively to describe a woman of extraordinary beauty and grace, as if she were a fairy descended to earth.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Truyện cổ tích thường có các tiên nữ tốt bụng giúp đỡ người nghèo. (Fairy tales often feature kind-hearted fairies who help the poor.)
- Cô ấy đẹp như một tiên nữ giáng trần. (She is as beautiful as a fairy descended to the mortal world.)
- Vị tiên nữ đó đã ban phép màu cho khu rừng. (That nymph bestowed magic upon the forest.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tiên nữ" is central to Vietnamese folklore and mythology, often appearing in stories, poems, and songs to symbolize ideal, ethereal beauty and purity.
- In a modern, sometimes humorous context, it can be used to flatter someone: ("You look like a fairy today!").
Variants and Related Words
- Nàng tiên (n): Another common term for a fairy or nymph, very similar in meaning and usage to "tiên nữ".
- Tiên (n): A more general term for a fairy or immortal being, which can be male or female. "Tiên nữ" specifies the female gender.
- Tiên cảnh (n): The fairyland or celestial realm where such beings reside.
Synonyms
- Fairy: A small, magical, often winged being.
- Nymph: A mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden.
- Celestial maiden: A heavenly or divine young woman.
Related Idioms and Expressions
- Đẹp như tiên: As beautiful as a fairy; a common simile for great beauty.
- Cô dâu trong ngày cưới đẹp như tiên. (The bride looked as beautiful as a fairy on her wedding day.)
- Giọng nói tiên nữ: A voice like a fairy's; describing a very soft, sweet, and melodious voice.
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fairy nymph
