tiên rồng
Definition
- Proper Noun:
- Fairy and Dragon: The symbolic ancestral pair in Vietnamese mythology, representing the legendary origin of the Vietnamese people. The "Tiên" (Fairy) represents the mountain-dwelling maternal side, and the "Rồng" (Dragon) represents the water-dwelling paternal side.
- A collective term for the Vietnamese people: Used to refer to the descendants of this mythical union, symbolizing the Vietnamese nation and its people.
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Truyền thuyết Con Rồng Cháu Tiên kể về nguồn gốc của dân tộc Việt Nam. (The Legend of the Dragon and the Fairy Ancestor tells the origin of the Vietnamese nation.)
- Con cháu tiên rồng luôn tự hào về lịch sử của mình. (The descendants of the Fairy and Dragon are always proud of their history.)
Advanced Usage
- "Con Rồng Cháu Tiên": A common and formal phrase meaning "Children of the Dragon, Grandchildren of the Fairy," used as a poetic and proud self-reference for the Vietnamese people.
- Là con rồng cháu tiên, chúng ta phải gìn giữ văn hóa dân tộc. (As children of the Dragon and grandchildren of the Fairy, we must preserve our national culture.)
Variants and Related Words
Lạc Long Quân (Proper Noun): The Dragon Lord, the paternal dragon figure in the founding myth.
- Lạc Long Quân được coi là cha Rồng. (Lạc Long Quân is considered the Dragon Father.)
Âu Cơ (Proper Noun): The Fairy Mountain Mother, the maternal fairy figure in the founding myth.
- Âu Cơ là mẹ Tiên trong truyền thuyết. (Âu Cơ is the Fairy Mother in the legend.)
Synonyms
- Ancestral Spirits: Mythical progenitors.
- Founding Myth: The central legend of origin.
Related Idioms
- Con Lạc cháu Hồng: An ancient synonymous phrase for "Con Rồng Cháu Tiên," also referring to the Vietnamese people as descendants of the mythical ancestors Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ.
- Tinh thần con Lạc cháu Hồng bất diệt. (The spirit of the descendants of Lac and Hong is eternal.)