Definition

1. Noun:
   • Wedding torch; bridal chamber candle: In classical Vietnamese literature, "đuốc hoa" refers to the candle or torch traditionally lit in the bridal chamber during a wedding ceremony. It symbolizes the union of the newlyweds and the beginning of their married life.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong thơ ca cổ, "đuốc hoa" thường tượng trưng cho hôn nhân và hạnh phúc lứa đôi. (In classical poetry, "đuốc hoa" often symbolizes marriage and conjugal happiness.)
  • Đuốc hoa cháy sáng trong đêm tân hôn. (The wedding torch burned brightly on the wedding night.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in a literary, poetic, or historical context to evoke imagery of traditional weddings. It is not commonly used in everyday modern conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Phòng hoa chúc: The bridal chamber (the room where the "đuốc hoa" is lit).
• Hoa chúc: An archaic term for wedding or marriage, often found in the same literary contexts as "đuốc hoa".

Synonyms

• Nến hôn lễ: Wedding candle (a more modern, descriptive synonym).
• Đuốc cưới: Wedding torch (a more direct, less literary synonym).

Related Idioms

• Rước đuốc hoa: To hold the wedding torch; a poetic phrase meaning to get married.
  • Hai người đã cùng nhau rước đuốc hoa. (The two have gotten married.)

1. (cũ, văn chương) Lit candle in the bridal chamber