xuân thu

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Spring and Autumn: The literal meaning, referring to the two seasons of spring and autumn. This often symbolizes a year or the cycle of time.
    • Age, Years: A classical, literary term for a person's age or the passing of years, derived from the cycle of seasons.
    • The Spring and Autumn Period: A specific historical era in China (approximately 770–476 BCE).
    • The Spring and Autumn Annals: The name of a classic Chinese historical text traditionally said to have been compiled by Confucius, chronicling the history of the state of Lu.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Seasons/Year):
    • Xuân thu nhị kỳ. (Twice a year, in spring and autumn.)
  • Noun (Age):
    • Xuân thu đã bao nhiêu? (What is your age? [Literary])
  • Noun (Historical Period):
    • Đó là một câu chuyện từ thời Xuân thu. (That is a story from the Spring and Autumn Period.)
  • Noun (Historical Text):
    • Sách Xuân thu do Khổng Tử biên soạn. (The Spring and Autumn Annals were compiled by Confucius.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is deeply rooted in classical Sino-Vietnamese literature and philosophy. Its use to mean "age" is now primarily poetic or archaic.
  • In historical context, "Xuân thu" often carries connotations of historical judgment, moral chronicles, and the orderly passage of time, influenced by the Confucian classic.
Variants and Related Words
  • Thời Xuân Thu (n): The Spring and Autumn Period.
  • Kinh Xuân Thu (n): The Spring and Autumn Annals (the classic text).
Synonyms
  • Spring and autumn: the seasons.
  • Tuổi tác, niên kỷ: age, years (for the "age" meaning).
  • Biên niên sử: chronicle, annals (for the text).
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Xuân thu còn nhỏ: To be young in years.
  • Xuân thu đã cao: To be advanced in age.
noun
  1. spring and autumn