Definition

1. Verb: To formally end the mourning period; to conclude the observances and rituals associated with mourning for a deceased person. This marks the transition out of the prescribed period of grief and social restrictions.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Gia đình họ vừa đoạn tang cho cụ bà. (Their family has just ended the mourning period for the grandmother.)
  • Sau khi đoạn tang, cuộc sống dần trở lại bình thường. (After concluding the mourning period, life gradually returns to normal.)
  • Lễ đoạn tang sẽ được tổ chức vào cuối tháng. (The ceremony to end the mourning period will be held at the end of the month.)

Advanced Usage

• The act of đoạn tang is often marked by a specific ceremony or ritual, signifying the family's return to ordinary social life.
• It implies the completion of a culturally or religiously defined period (e.g., 100 days, one year, three years in some traditions).

Variants and Related Words

• Hết tang: A more colloquial phrase with a similar meaning of "the mourning period is over."
• Mãn tang: A formal synonym meaning "the mourning period is fulfilled/completed."
• Để tang: (Verb) To be in mourning; to observe mourning rites. This is the state preceding đoạn tang.

Synonyms

• Kết thúc thời gian để tang: To conclude the time of mourning.
• Mãn tang: To complete the mourning period (formal).

Notes on Meaning

• đoạn tang specifically refers to the active, formal conclusion of mourning. It is not simply the passive passage of time.
• It is deeply rooted in traditional Vietnamese family and Confucian practices, emphasizing respect for ancestors and the proper observance of ritual.

1. Go out of mourning, leave off mourning