túc trái tiền oan

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Karmic debt from past lives: A Buddhist and folk belief concept referring to debts of money ("tiền") and grievances ("oan") from a previous existence ("túc trái") that are believed to carry over into the current life, causing misfortune or unresolved conflict.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ta gặp nhiều khó khăn, có lẽ do túc trái tiền oan. (He encounters many difficulties, perhaps due to karmic debts from past lives.)
  • Cô ấy tin rằng mối quan hệ đau khổ này là túc trái tiền oan. (She believes this painful relationship is a karmic debt from a past life.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is often used in spiritual or superstitious contexts to explain persistent bad luck, financial ruin, or toxic relationships that seem fated or inexplicable.

Variants and Related Words

• Nghiệp chướng (n): Karma; the consequences of past actions, often negative.

  • Anh ấy đang trả nghiệp chướng. (He is paying for his bad karma.)

• Oan gia (n): Adversary or enemy from a past life.

  • Họ như oan gia gặp lại. (They are like adversaries meeting again.)

Synonyms

• Karmic debt: A debt or obligation carried over from a past life.
• Past-life retribution: Punishment or misfortune stemming from actions in a previous existence.

Related Idioms

• Trả nợ đời trước: To repay a debt from a previous life.
  • Cứ như tôi đang phải trả nợ đời trước vậy. (It's as if I have to repay a debt from a past life.)