Definition

1. Noun:
   • Worldly attachments; earthly bonds: This is the primary meaning, derived from Buddhist and philosophical thought. It refers to the ties of affection, desire, and karma that bind a person to the cycle of rebirth and suffering in the mortal world (cõi trần).
   • Fate or karma in the mortal realm: It can also denote the predestined relationships and encounters one experiences in human life.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con người khó thoát khỏi những trần duyên. (It is difficult for people to break free from worldly attachments.)
  • Câu chuyện kể về mối trần duyên tiền kiếp của họ. (The story is about their karmic bond from a past life.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in literary, poetic, or religious contexts. It is not common in everyday conversation.
• It often carries a tone of melancholy, futility, or spiritual reflection on the transient nature of human relationships and desires.

Variants and Related Words

• Trần tục (adj/n): Mundane, worldly; referring to secular life as opposed to the spiritual.
• Nhân duyên (n): Causality, predestined affinity; a Buddhist term for the cause and conditions that create phenomena and relationships.
• Duyên nợ (n): A karmic debt or bond, often used for complicated romantic or familial ties.

Synonyms

• Worldly ties
• Earthly bonds
• Mortal attachments
• Karmic connections

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Vướng víu trần duyên: To be entangled in worldly attachments.
  • Ước mong thoát khỏi chốn vướng víu trần duyên. (A wish to escape the place of entangled worldly bonds.)