băng tang

Một người đàn ông đeo băng tang màu đen trên cánh tay.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Mourning armband: A black band, typically made of fabric, worn around the upper arm as a visible sign of mourning or respect for a deceased person.
   • Symbol of bereavement: A piece of mourning attire that signifies the wearer is in a period of grief following a death.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các thành viên trong gia đình đều đeo băng tang trong lễ tang. (The family members all wore mourning armbands at the funeral.)
  • Chiếc băng tang màu đen thể hiện sự thương tiếc sâu sắc. (The black mourning armband expresses profound grief.)

Advanced Usage

• "đeo băng tang": to wear a mourning armband.
  • Theo phong tục, con cháu sẽ đeo băng tang trong một thời gian nhất định. (According to custom, descendants will wear a mourning armband for a specific period.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khăn tang (n): Mourning headband or scarf. A piece of cloth worn on the head as part of traditional Vietnamese mourning attire.
• Đồ tang (n): Mourning clothes. General term for the traditional garments worn during the mourning period.

Synonyms

• Băng tay đen: Literally "black armband," a more descriptive synonym.
• Dải tang: Mourning band/ribbon (can be used more broadly, not only for the arm).

Related Phrases

• Để tang: To observe a mourning period; to be in mourning.
  • Gia đình sẽ để tang ông ấy trong ba năm. (The family will observe a mourning period for him for three years.)

Related Idioms

• Mặc áo dài đen, đeo băng tang: To wear a black and a mourning armband. This phrase vividly describes the traditional appearance of a Vietnamese mourner, often a close female relative.
  • Trong đám tang, bà ấy mặc áo dài đen, đeo băng tang và khăn tang. (At the funeral, she wore a black áo dài, a mourning armband, and a mourning headscarf.)