Definition

Noun: - Eulogy; Condolence: A speech or piece of writing, often read at a funeral or memorial service, expressing sorrow for the deceased and praising their life and virtues.

Usage

• Primary Usage: Refers specifically to a formal, written or spoken tribute to a deceased person.
  • Ông ấy đọc bài ai điếu xúc động trong tang lễ của người bạn. (He delivered a moving eulogy at his friend's funeral.)
  • Bài ai điếu của bà viết đầy tình cảm và sự kính trọng. (Her condolence message was full of emotion and respect.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đọc bài ai điếu": To deliver/read a eulogy.
  • Người con trai cả sẽ đọc bài ai điếu cho cha mình. (The eldest son will read the eulogy for his father.)

Variants and Related Words

• Điếu văn (n): A synonym for "ai điếu," meaning eulogy or funeral oration.
• Văn tế (n): A traditional, often poetic, form of funeral oration or elegy, similar in purpose but with a more classical literary style.
• Phúng điếu (v/n): To offer condolences; can also refer to the act of condolence or a condolence gift.

Synonyms

• Bài viếng: Condolence writing.
• Lời phân ưu: Words of condolence (often used in more formal or diplomatic contexts).

Related Phrases

• Gửi lời ai điếu: To send a message of condolence.
  • Nhiều tổ chức đã gửi lời ai điếu đến gia đình. (Many organizations sent messages of condolence to the family.)

noun

1. eulogy; condolence