bôi bàn

Khách mời đang bôi bàn trong phòng tiệc.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To lay out a feast; to set out a banquet table: The primary meaning of "bôi bàn" is to prepare and arrange a table with food and drink, especially alcoholic drinks, for a feast or celebratory meal. It implies the action of setting up for a banquet.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Gia đình đang bôi bàn để đón tiếp khách quý. (The family is laying out a feast to welcome the distinguished guests.)
  • Họ bôi bàn thịnh soạn trong ngày giỗ. (They set out a lavish banquet table on the death anniversary.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is somewhat literary or formal and is strongly associated with traditional feasts, ceremonies (like death anniversaries, weddings), or lavish hospitality. It connotes a generous and plentiful spread.

Variants and Related Words

• Bày bàn (v): to set the table (a more common, general term for arranging dishes on a table).
• Bày tiệc (v): to arrange a party or feast.
• Thết đãi (v): to host or treat someone to a meal.

Synonyms

• To spread a feast: to arrange a large meal.
• To set a banquet: to prepare a formal dinner.
• To lay out a table: to arrange food on a table.

Related Idioms

• While "bôi bàn" itself is not commonly found in idioms, the concept is central to phrases about hospitality:
  • Thết đãi tử tế: to treat someone generously to a meal.

    • Ông chủ thết đãi nhân viên rất tử tế. (The boss treated the employees to a very generous meal.)