Definition

Noun: - Everything, all things, all matters: A classical and formal term referring to the totality of affairs, events, or situations in life. It is often used in wishes, blessings, and proverbs.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chúc anh chị vạn sự như ý. (I wish you all things as you desire.)
  • Vạn sự khởi đầu nan. (The beginning of all things is difficult. / All beginnings are hard.)
  • Cầu mong vạn sự bình an. (I pray for peace in all matters.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is primarily used in formal, literary, or ceremonial contexts, such as in traditional greetings, letters, or proverbs. It is less common in everyday casual speech.

Variants and Related Words

• Bách sự (n): (Literary) A hundred things; also means all matters. It is less common than "vạn sự."
  • Cầu bách sự hanh thông. (May a hundred affairs proceed smoothly.)

Synonyms

• Mọi việc: all work, everything (more common in daily speech).
• Tất cả mọi thứ: everything, all things.
• Bách sự: (Literary) all matters.

Related Idioms and Fixed Phrases

• Vạn sự như ý: May all things go as you wish. (A common blessing, especially during Lunar New Year.)

  • Năm mới, chúc bạn vạn sự như ý. (New Year, I wish you all things as you wish.)

• Vạn sự khởi đầu nan: All beginnings are difficult. (A proverb encouraging perseverance.)

  • Đừng nản lòng, vạn sự khởi đầu nan mà. (Don't be discouraged; all beginnings are hard.)

noun

1. everything, all things