trưng triệu
Definition
Noun:
- A sign, an omen, or a portent: An event, phenomenon, or sign that is believed to foretell or indicate that something, often significant or momentous, is going to happen in the future.
Noun (formal/literary):
- A precursor or a harbinger: Something that precedes and signals the approach of a more important event or development.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Những cuộc xung đột nhỏ ở biên giới là trưng triệu của một cuộc chiến tranh lớn. (The small border conflicts were a portent of a major war.)
- Cơn bão được xem như một trưng triệu của những thay đổi khí hậu khắc nghiệt. (The storm was seen as a harbinger of severe climate changes.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "trưng triệu" is primarily used in formal, literary, or analytical contexts, such as historical writing, political commentary, or philosophical texts. It is not common in everyday conversation.
- It often carries a connotation of foreshadowing significant, and frequently negative or tumultuous, events like war, revolution, or major social change.
Variants and Related Words
- Điềm báo (n): An omen or a sign (can be used in both everyday and formal contexts).
- Tiếng chim kêu được coi là một điềm báo. (The bird's call was considered an omen.)
- Dấu hiệu (n): A sign or an indication (neutral and common term).
- Đó là dấu hiệu của sự phục hồi kinh tế. (That is a sign of economic recovery.)
Synonyms
- Portent: Something that foreshadows a coming event.
- Harbinger: Something that announces or signals the approach of another.
- Precursor: A person or thing that comes before and indicates the approach of another.
- Omen: A phenomenon believed to foretell the future.
Related Idioms
- Trưng triệu của sự thay đổi: Harbinger of change.
- Phong trào sinh viên là trưng triệu của sự thay đổi xã hội. (The student movement was a harbinger of social change.)