vưu vật

Một vưu vật cổ được trưng bày trong viện bảo tàng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A rare and precious object; a rarity: An item of great value, scarcity, or exquisite quality, often considered a treasure or a collector's piece.
   • A beautiful woman (often with an ironic nuance): Used to describe a woman of remarkable beauty, sometimes in a playful, teasing, or sarcastic manner.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chiếc bình cổ này đúng là một vưu vật. (This ancient vase is truly a rare treasure.)
  • Trong bảo tàng trưng bày nhiều vưu vật của quốc gia. (The museum displays many national treasures.)
  • Cô ấy được mệnh danh là vưu vật của làng. (She is hailed as the beauty of the village.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "vưu vật" is considered literary or archaic in modern Vietnamese. Its use often carries a classical or formal tone, especially when referring to objects.
• When applied to a person, the ironic nuance suggests the speaker may be emphasizing the subject's beauty in a way that is exaggerated, admiring, or lightly mocking, depending on context.

Variants and Related Words

• Bảo vật (n): treasure, precious object (a more common modern synonym for an object).
  • Hòm bảo vật của vua. (The king's treasure chest.)
• Mỹ nhân (n): beauty, beautiful woman (a more standard term without the inherent ironic nuance of ).
  • Truyền thuyết về một mỹ nhân. (A legend about a great beauty.)

Synonyms

• Treasure: a valuable object.
• Rarity: something uncommon or unusual.
• Beauty: a beautiful woman (context-dependent).

Related Idioms

• While "vưu vật" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it relates to the concept of rare beauty or value found in phrases like:
  • "Vật báu": a precious object, a jewel.
  • "Của hiếm": a rare thing.