tiêu hồn
Definition
- 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.)