bách hí

Definition

1. Noun:
   • One hundred amusements / one hundred pastimes: A traditional term referring to a wide variety of games, performances, and recreational activities, often used to describe a festive atmosphere with many forms of entertainment.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Lễ hội có đủ các loại bách hí. (The festival has all kinds of one hundred amusements.)
  • Trong dịp Tết, làng tôi thường tổ chức bách hí. (During Tet, my village often organizes one hundred pastimes.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is classical and evokes a sense of a complete, diverse set of traditional entertainments, often found in cultural or historical contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Trò vui (n): a game, a pastime, an amusement.
  • Trẻ con thích những trò vui đơn giản. (Children like simple games.)

Synonyms

• Various entertainments: many different forms of amusement.
• Multifarious pastimes: numerous and diverse recreational activities.

Related Idioms

• While "bách hí" itself is not commonly part of a specific modern idiom, it conceptually relates to the idea of "vui như hội" (as merry as a festival), which describes a scene full of joy and diverse activities.