tủi duyên
Definition
- Noun:
- Unfortunate fate in love; ill-fated romantic destiny: A poetic and literary term describing a person's sorrowful or unlucky romantic fortune or marital lot. It conveys a deep sense of lamentation over one's unhappy love life or marriage.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nàng than thở về tủi duyên của mình. (She lamented her unfortunate fate in love.)
- Câu chuyện kể về số phận tủi duyên của người phụ nữ ấy. (The story tells of that woman's ill-fated romantic destiny.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in literary, poetic, or formal contexts to express a profound, melancholic sentiment regarding one's romantic life. It is not common in everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Duyên phận (n): fate, destiny (especially in love and marriage).
- Duyên phận của họ thật trắc trở. (Their romantic fate is full of obstacles.)
- Duyên số (n): similar to "duyên phận," one's lot or destiny in love.
- Cô ấy tin vào duyên số. (She believes in romantic destiny.)
Synonyms
- Ill-fated love: Unlucky or doomed romantic fortune.
- Tragic romantic destiny: A sorrowful or disastrous fate in matters of the heart.
Related Idioms
- Hẩm duyên: A closely related idiom meaning to have bad luck or an unfortunate turn in one's romantic life.
- Bà ấy than thân trách phận vì hẩm duyên. (She lamented her life because of her unfortunate romantic luck.)