Definition

1. Verb (archaic):
   • To go on a spring outing, specifically to visit and tend to ancestral graves during the Qingming Festival (Thanh Minh): This traditional practice involves walking on the fresh green grass of springtime while visiting family tombs for cleaning and offerings.
   • To partake in a spring festival or excursion: Refers more broadly to the custom of young men and women going out into the countryside in spring, literally stepping on the new green grass, as part of seasonal celebrations and socializing.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Theo phong tục xưa, mỗi độ xuân về, mọi người lại đi đạp thanh. (According to old customs, each spring, people go for the đạp thanh outing.)
  • Hội Đạp thanh thường diễn ra vào tiết Thanh minh. (The Đạp thanh festival usually takes place during the Qingming season.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "đạp thanh" is primarily used in historical or literary contexts to evoke traditional Vietnamese springtime customs and is closely associated with the Qingming Festival's grave-visiting rituals.

Variants and Related Words

• Thanh Minh (n): Qingming Festival, the specific traditional festival during which activities commonly occur.
• Tảo mộ (v): to visit and clean ancestral graves, a key activity performed during .

Synonyms

• Spring grave visiting: the act of visiting family tombs in spring.
• Spring outing / excursion: a trip taken in the spring, especially a traditional one.

Related Cultural Concepts

• Hội Đạp thanh: Refers to the collective spring festival or gathering centered around the custom, often involving poetry, socializing, and enjoying nature.

1. (cũ) Visit relatives'graves in spring