châu trần
Definition
- Noun:
- A marriage, a marital union: "châu trần" refers to the state of being married, the bond of husband and wife. This term is literary and archaic.
- The fate or predestined bond of marriage: It can also imply the destined or fated connection between spouses.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Họ đã kết duyên châu trần từ mười năm trước. (They entered into the bond of marriage ten years ago.)
- Duyên châu trần ấy thật là mặn nồng. (That marital bond is truly deep and affectionate.)
Advanced Usage
"ép duyên châu trần": to force a marriage.
- Cha mẹ không nên ép duyên châu trần đối với con cái. (Parents should not force a marriage upon their children.)
"kết duyên châu trần": to conclude/enter into a marriage.
- Hai gia đình vui mừng chứng kiến đôi trẻ kết duyên châu trần. (The two families joyfully witnessed the young couple entering into marriage.)
Variants and Related Words
- Châu (n, archaic): pearl; sometimes used poetically in classical contexts.
- Trần (n, archaic): dust; the mortal world. In this compound, it contributes to the meaning of a worldly, human bond.
Synonyms
- Hôn nhân: marriage (modern, common term).
- Lương duyên: good marriage, blessed union (literary).
- Vợ chồng: husband and wife (common term for the couple).
Notes on Usage
- Register: This is a highly literary and archaic term. It is almost never used in modern spoken Vietnamese. It is found in classical poetry, literature, historical texts, or in very formal, stylized speech (e.g., in traditional wedding ceremonies or wishes).
- Context: It carries a classical, elegant, and sometimes fatalistic connotation about marriage being a destined union in the mortal world ("châu" as something precious, "trần" as the dusty, earthly realm).