ả hằng
Definition
- Noun (Literary, Archaic):
- The Moon: A poetic and classical personification of the moon in Vietnamese literature and folklore, often depicted as a beautiful, ethereal female figure residing in the lunar palace.
- A beautiful woman: By extension, used as a metaphor for a woman of exceptional and serene beauty, likened to the moon.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong thơ cổ, ả hằng thường là biểu tượng của vẻ đẹp thuần khiết và cô đơn. (In classical poetry, "ả hằng" is often a symbol of pure and lonely beauty.)
- Ánh sáng của ả hằng chiếu xuống mặt hồ. (The light of the moon shone down on the lake surface.)
Advanced Usage
- "Cung ả hằng" or "cung hằng": The Moon Palace, the mythical abode of the Moon Goddess.
- Truyền thuyết kể về chị Hằng Nga sống ở cung ả hằng. (Legend tells of Lady Chang'e living in the Moon Palace.)
Variants and Related Words
Hằng Nga (n): Chang'e, the specific name of the Moon Goddess in East Asian mythology, often synonymous with "ả hằng" in Vietnamese context.
- Tết Trung Thu có truyền thuyết về chị Hằng Nga. (The Mid-Autumn Festival features the legend of Lady Chang'e.)
Chị Hằng (n): A more familiar, colloquial term for the moon or the moon goddess, commonly used, especially during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
- Trẻ em rước đèn đón chị Hằng. (Children carry lanterns to welcome the Moon Lady.)
Synonyms
- The Moon: The natural satellite of the earth.
- Moon Goddess: A deity associated with the moon.
- Selene (in a Western context): The personification of the moon in Greek mythology.
Related Idioms and Expressions
- Ả hằng lơ lửng trên không: The moon hanging suspended in the sky; a poetic description of the moon in the night sky.
- Cảnh đêm có ả hằng lơ lửng trên không thật thơ mộng. (The night scene with the moon hanging in the sky is truly poetic.)