chuông cáo phó
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Definition
- Noun:
- Death-bell; passing-bell: A bell tolled to announce a death or to mark the passing of a soul, often in a religious or community context.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tiếng chuông cáo phó vang lên khắp làng. (The sound of the death-bell rang throughout the village.)
- Nhà thờ đánh chuông cáo phó khi một giáo dân qua đời. (The church tolls the passing-bell when a parishioner dies.)
Advanced Usage
- The tolling of the chuông cáo phó often follows a specific pattern, such as one stroke for each year of the deceased's life, or a slow, solemn sequence.
Variants and Related Words
- Chuông báo tử (n): A synonym for death-bell.
- Chuông tang (n): Funeral bell; mourning bell.
Synonyms
- Knell: The sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral.
- Passing-bell: A bell rung to announce a death.
Related Idioms
- While not a standalone idiom, the phrase "tiếng chuông cáo phó" (the sound of the death-bell) is used metaphorically to signify an ominous sign or the definitive end of something.
- Bản báo cáo đó như tiếng chuông cáo phó cho dự án. (That report was like a death knell for the project.)