Definition

1. Adjective (Archaic/Literary):
   • Enchanting; fascinating; captivating: Describes something or someone possessing an extraordinary, almost magical charm that captures the soul or spirit, causing intense attraction or admiration.
   • Soul-stirring; breathtaking: Refers to beauty or charm so profound it seems to affect one's very spirit.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Vẻ đẹp tiêu hồn của nàng khiến chàng kị sĩ quên lối về. (Her enchanting beauty made the knight forget his way home.)
  • Khung cảnh nơi đây thật sự tiêu hồn. (The scenery here is truly breathtaking.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in classical Vietnamese poetry, literature, or highly stylized rhetorical speech. It is not used in everyday modern conversation.
• It often describes idealized, ethereal, or otherworldly beauty, particularly of a person or a landscape.

Variants and Related Words

• Làm tiêu hồn (verb phrase): to enchant, to captivate.
  • Bài hát ấy làm tiêu hồn người nghe. (That song captivates its listeners.)

Synonyms

• Enchanting: Charming and delightful.
• Captivating: Attracting and holding interest or attention.
• Bewitching: Casting a spell over; fascinating.
• Mesmerizing: Compelling attention; fascinating.

Related Idioms

• While "tiêu hồn" itself is an archaic adjective, it relates conceptually to idioms about being captivated or spellbound.
• Mất hồn mất vía: to be scared out of one's wits (literally: to lose one's soul and vital spirit). This shares the root "hồn" (soul/spirit) but is used for fear, not enchantment.
  • Cảnh tượng ấy khiến tôi mất hồn mất vía. (That scene scared me out of my wits.)