Definition

1. Noun:
   • A feast; a large, hearty meal; a drinking bout: "bữa chén" refers to a meal or gathering where a lot of food and drink (especially alcohol) is consumed, often in a celebratory or indulgent manner. It carries a slightly informal or colloquial tone.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hôm qua, họ có một bữa chén thịnh soạn để mừng lễ thành hôn. (Yesterday, they had a lavish feast to celebrate the wedding.)
  • Sau trận đấu, cả đội cùng nhau một bữa chén. (After the match, the whole team had a big meal together.)
  • Đừng lãng phí tiền vào những bữa chén vô bổ. (Don't waste your money on pointless drinking bouts.)

Advanced Usage

• "bữa chén linh đình": a sumptuous, extravagant feast.

  • Công ty tổ chức một bữa chén linh đình cho nhân viên cuối năm. (The company threw a sumptuous feast for its employees at year's end.)

• "bữa chén no say": a feast where one eats and drinks to full satisfaction, often implying drunkenness.

  • Sau bữa chén no say, anh ấy về nhà và ngủ một giấc. (After the feast where he ate and drank his fill, he went home and slept.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bữa tiệc (n): a party, a banquet. This is a more general and formal term for a feast.
• Bữa ăn thịnh soạn (n): a hearty, abundant meal.
• Chén chú, chén anh (idiom): an idiom meaning "to drink together as buddies," often used during drinking sessions. This is related to the drinking aspect of "bữa chén."

Synonyms

• Bữa tiệc: feast, banquet.
• Bữa ăn thịnh soạn: hearty meal, lavish meal.
• Cuộc chè chén: a drinking spree, a bout of drinking (emphasizes the alcohol).

Related Idioms

• "Ăn nhậu": to eat and drink (alcohol), to party. This is a very common colloquial phrase with a similar meaning to "bữa chén."
  • Cả nhóm rủ nhau đi ăn nhậu. (The whole group invited each other out to eat and drink.)
• "Chén tạc chén thù": to exchange toasts while drinking; to drink in a ceremonial or competitive manner.
  • Trong bữa tiệc, họ chén tạc chén thù với nhau rất vui vẻ. (At the party, they merrily exchanged toasts with each other.)

1. Feasting