Đào Thị

Definition
  1. Proper Noun:
    • Đào Thị: A legendary figure from Vietnamese folklore, specifically from the collection "Truyền Kỳ Mạn Lục" (A Collection of Untold Tales). She is depicted as a beautiful and talented but ultimately tragic and vengeful woman whose story involves court life, illicit affairs, revenge, and supernatural reincarnation.
Usage Examples
  • Proper Noun:
    • Câu chuyện về Đào Thị được kể trong "Truyền Kỳ Mạn Lục". (The story of Đào Thị is told in "A Collection of Untold Tales".)
    • Đào Thị, tiểu tự Hàn Than, là một nhân vật truyền kỳ nổi tiếng. (Đào Thị, whose courtesy name was Hàn Than, is a famous legendary character.)
Advanced Usage
  • The name "Đào Thị" is primarily used in a literary and historical context to refer to this specific legendary person. It is not used as a common given name in modern times but serves as a cultural reference to a complex, archetypal figure of beauty, talent, and vengeance.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hàn Than: The courtesy name (tiểu tự) of the character Đào Thị.
  • Truyền Kỳ Mạn Lục: The literary work in which the story of Đào Thị appears.
Synonyms
  • Legendary figure: A person who is the subject of a famous story from folklore.
  • Historical-literary character: A persona known primarily through historical texts and literature.
Related Cultural Context
  • A vengeful spirit/rebirth tale: The story of Đào Thị is a classic example of a Vietnamese folk narrative involving karma, revenge, and supernatural rebirth, where the character returns in a new form to settle past grievances.
    • Cốt truyện của Đào Thị liên quan đến đầu thai và báo thù. (The plot of Đào Thị's story involves reincarnation and revenge.)