trần lụy
Definition
- Noun:
- The troubles and burdens of worldly life: Refers to the inherent worries, annoyances, and entanglements of human existence and material concerns.
- Worldly afflictions: Denotes the sufferings, vexations, and toils associated with living in the mundane world.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Con người khó lòng thoát khỏi vòng trần lụy. (It is difficult for people to escape the cycle of worldly troubles.)
- Ông ấy mong muốn một cuộc sống xa rời trần lụy. (He desires a life far removed from worldly afflictions.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in a philosophical or spiritual context, contrasting the purity of the spirit or the peace of enlightenment with the messy complications of secular life.
- It frequently appears in literary and poetic works to evoke a sense of weariness with material concerns.
Variants and Related Words
- Phiền lụy (n): troubles, annoyances, burdens.
- Gánh nặng phiền lụy. (A burden of troubles.)
Synonyms
- Worldly troubles: The problems of everyday life.
- Earthly cares: The worries associated with material existence.
- Mundane afflictions: Sufferings related to the ordinary world.
Related Idioms
- Thoát vòng trần lụy: To break free from the cycle of worldly troubles; to escape the burdens of material life.
- Tu hành là để thoát vòng trần lụy. (To practice religion is to break free from the cycle of worldly troubles.)