tục luỵ
Definition
- Noun:
- The miseries of the world / worldly afflictions: Refers to the inherent suffering, troubles, and burdens associated with mundane, secular life, often from a philosophical or spiritual perspective that views the material world as a source of pain and attachment.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Con người khó thoát khỏi tục luỵ. (It is hard for people to escape worldly afflictions.)
- Ông ấy muốn rời xa chốn tục luỵ để tìm sự bình yên. (He wanted to leave the place of worldly miseries to find peace.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in literary, philosophical, or religious contexts to express a contemplative or somewhat pessimistic view of earthly existence.
Variants and Related Words
Trần tục (adj/n): secular, mundane, worldly.
- Những ham muốn trần tục. (Mundane desires.)
Luỵ (n/v): affliction, misfortune; to be afflicted by.
- Mối luỵ tình. (A romantic entanglement/affliction.)
Synonyms
- Worldly sorrows: The griefs inherent in secular life.
- Earthly burdens: The troubles and responsibilities of material existence.
- Mundane sufferings: Pains associated with the ordinary world.
Related Idioms
- Vướng vào vòng tục luỵ: to be entangled in the cycle of worldly miseries.
- Bà ấy cảm thấy mình đã vướng vào vòng tục luỵ không lối thoát. (She felt she was entangled in an inescapable cycle of worldly afflictions.)