Chung tư trập trập

Chung tư trập trập

Chung tư trập trập là bài thơ chúc tụng gia đình đông con cháu.

Definition

  1. Proper Noun:

    • "Chung Tư Trập Trập": The title of a specific ode in the Classic of Poetry (Kinh Thi), an ancient Chinese poetic anthology that is a foundational text of Vietnamese literary tradition. The poem is a celebratory hymn wishing for numerous offspring and descendants, using the metaphor of a prolific grasshopper species.

  2. Cultural/Literary Term:

    • An allusion or reference symbolizing fertility, abundant progeny, and familial harmony, particularly within the context of royal consorts or noble families. It conveys the ideal of having many children and grandchildren without jealousy or conflict.
Usage Examples
  • Proper Noun:
    • "Bài 'Chung tư trập trập' trong Kinh Thi là lời chúc con đàn cháu đống." (The poem "Chung Tư Trập Trập" in the Classic of Poetry is a wish for numerous children and grandchildren.)
    • "Cụm từ 'chung tư trập trập' thường được dùng để chúc tụng gia đình đông con nhiều cháu." (The phrase "chung tư trập trập" is often used to congratulate families on having many children and grandchildren.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is used in classical literary analysis, historical texts, or in formal blessings to evoke traditional Confucian values centered on family continuity and prosperity.
  • It functions as a sophisticated metaphor, where the grasshopper () represents fertility due to its perceived ability to lay many eggs.
Word Origin and Components
  • "Chung tư": Refers to a type of grasshopper or locust noted for its prolific reproduction.
  • "Trập trập": An ideophonic or descriptive word suggesting a gathering crowd, a swarming mass, or a state of bustling abundance, emphasizing the image of many offspring clustering together.
Synonyms
  • Fecundity: The ability to produce abundant offspring.
  • Prolificacy: Producing offspring or fruit in great abundance.
  • Fertility hymn: A poem or song celebrating the blessing of many children.
Related Concepts and Allusions
  • Kinh Thi / Classic of Poetry: The foundational collection from which this term originates.
  • Con đàn cháu đống: A common Vietnamese idiom meaning "a flock of children, a cluster of grandchildren," directly related to the theme of the poem.
  • Đa tử đa tôn: A Sino-Vietnamese phrase meaning "many children, many grandchildren," expressing a similar traditional blessing.