trần hoàn
Definition
- Noun (Literary, Classical):
- The mortal world; the earthly realm: This term poetically refers to the human world, the secular sphere of existence, often in contrast to a celestial or spiritual realm. It conveys a sense of the mundane, transient world.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thi nhân ấy thường cảm thán về những phiền muộn của trần hoàn. (That poet often lamented the sorrows of the mortal world.)
- Chàng từ giã trần hoàn để trở về tiên giới. (He bid farewell to the earthly realm to return to the fairyland.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in classical poetry, literary works, or in a stylistically elevated context. It is not used in everyday modern conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Trần gian (n): The mortal world, the human world. This is the more common and contemporary synonym.
- Sống ở trần gian đầy rẫy những lo toan. (Living in the mortal world is full of worries.)
- Trần thế (n): The earthly world, the secular world.
- Những vui buồn của trần thế. (The joys and sorrows of the secular world.)
Synonyms
- The mortal world
- The earthly realm
- The secular world
Related Idioms
- Bụi trần: Literally "dust of the mortal world," meaning worldly troubles or mundane affairs.
- Gột rửa bụi trần. (To wash away the dust of the mortal world.)
- Áo trần: Literally "mortal coat," a poetic term for the human body.
- Một kiếp áo trần. (A lifetime in a mortal coat.)