trần cầu

Một người đàn ông nhìn thấy trần cầu trong góc phòng.

Definition

1. Noun (archaic):
   • Vile things; base things; dirty things: Refers to objects, matters, or actions considered morally low, despicable, or filthy. The term is a compound of "trần" (common, worldly) and "cầu" (likely derived from a Sino-Vietnamese root meaning lowly or coarse), emphasizing vulgarity or lack of refinement.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Kẻ đó chỉ ham mê những trần cầu. (That person is only obsessed with vile things.)
  • Trong tác phẩm, ông ấy lên án xã hội chìm đắm trong trần cầu. (In his work, he condemns a society immersed in base things.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in classical or literary Vietnamese and is rarely used in modern, everyday language. It carries a strong moral judgment, often used in philosophical or critical contexts to contrast with noble or virtuous pursuits.

Variants and Related Words

• Trần tục (adj): worldly, mundane, secular.

  • Những ham muốn trần tục (worldly desires).

• Thấp hèn (adj): lowly, mean, base.

  • Hành động thấp hèn (a base action).

Synonyms

• Vile things: Objects or actions deserving of disgust.
• Base things: Things lacking moral principles; ignoble.
• Sordid matters: Activities that are dirty or dishonorable.

Related Idioms

• Chuyện trần cầu: Refers to vulgar or dirty stories/topics.
  • Đừng nhắc đến mấy chuyện trần cầu ấy. (Don't bring up those sordid matters.)