Definition

1. Noun:
   • Hades, hell: "tuyền đài" refers to the underworld or the realm of the dead in traditional Vietnamese belief and literature. It is a poetic and archaic term for the afterlife.
   • The abode of the dead: It specifically denotes the dwelling place of spirits after death, often conceptualized as a dark, subterranean world.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Linh hồn người ấy đã xuống tuyền đài. (That person's soul has descended to Hades.)
  • Trong thần thoại, tuyền đài là nơi cai quản bởi Diêm Vương. (In mythology, the underworld is ruled by the King of Hell.)

Advanced Usage

• Literary and Poetic Context: The word is almost exclusively used in classical literature, poetry, or formal, stylized speech to evoke a sense of antiquity and solemnity.
  • Thân này dẫu xuống tuyền đài cũng không quên lời thề. (Even if this body goes down to the netherworld, I will not forget the vow.)

Variants and Related Words

• Âm phủ (n): Hell, the underworld. (A more common and less literary synonym).
• Địa ngục (n): Hell, inferno. (Often carries stronger connotations of punishment).
• Suối vàng (n): The "yellow spring," a euphemistic and poetic term for the land of the dead.

Synonyms

• Hades: The underworld in Greek mythology.
• The netherworld: The world of the dead.
• The infernal regions: Hell or the underworld.

Related Idioms

• Xuống tuyền đài: To go down to the underworld; to die.
  • Khi xuống tuyền đài, hãy nhớ lấy lời này. (When you go down to Hades, remember these words.)

noun

1. hades, hell