tình duyên
Definition
- Noun:
- Romantic fate or love relationship: Refers to the destined romantic connection or love affair between a man and a woman, often implying a sense of predestined meeting or bond.
- Love affair / romance: Denotes the romantic relationship itself, particularly one that is developing or ongoing, with a poetic or literary nuance.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Họ có một mối tình duyên kỳ lạ. (They have a strange romantic fate.)
- Tình duyên của họ rất trắc trở. (Their love affair is very fraught with difficulties.)
- Số phận đã an bài cho tình duyên ấy. (Fate has arranged that romantic bond.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "tình duyên" often carries a connotation of being orchestrated by fate or destiny, more so than the simpler word "tình yêu" (love). It is frequently used in literary, poetic, or reflective contexts to describe a profound, sometimes fated, romantic connection.
Variants and Related Words
- Duyên số (n): predestined affinity or fate in a relationship.
- Duyên số của họ thật sâu nặng. (Their predestined affinity is very deep.)
- Lương duyên (n, literary): a good or fortunate romantic match.
- Hai người thật là lương duyên. (The two are truly a fortunate match.)
Synonyms
- Romantic destiny: A love relationship believed to be fated.
- Love affair: A romantic relationship between two people.
- Star-crossed love: A love that is thwarted by fate (as in "tình duyên trắc trở").
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Tình duyên trắc trở: A troubled or star-crossed love affair; a romance filled with obstacles.
- Câu chuyện kể về một mối tình duyên trắc trở. (The story tells of a star-crossed love affair.)
- Đứt tình đứt duyên: To sever all romantic ties and destined connections completely.
- Họ đã quyết định đứt tình đứt duyên. (They decided to cut off all romantic bonds completely.)