đoán mộng
Definition
Noun:
- Dream interpretation: The practice or act of explaining the meaning of dreams, often to predict the future or understand subconscious thoughts.
Verb phrase:
- To interpret a dream: To analyze the symbols and events of a dream to assign it a specific meaning or omen.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đoán mộng là một nghệ thuật cổ xưa. (Dream interpretation is an ancient art.)
- Verb phrase:
- Bà tôi thường đoán mộng cho mọi người. (My grandmother often interprets dreams for people.)
- Anh ấy cố gắng đoán mộng mà anh đã thấy đêm qua. (He tried to interpret the dream he had last night.)
Advanced Usage
- The term can imply a formal or traditional practice, often associated with divination or folk wisdom, rather than modern psychological analysis.
Variants and Related Words
- Giải mộng (v/n): A direct synonym meaning to interpret a dream or dream interpretation.
- Cuốn sách này dạy cách giải mộng. (This book teaches how to interpret dreams.)
- Bói mộng (v/n): Similar to "đoán mộng," with a stronger connotation of fortune-telling or divination through dreams.
Synonyms
- Dream interpretation: The analysis of dreams.
- Oneiromancy: (Formal) Divination through dreams; the practice of interpreting dreams to foretell the future.
Related Idioms
- While "đoán mộng" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, it relates to the cultural concept of "" (auspicious dream) or "" (ominous dream), which are often the subjects of interpretation.