cự hôn

Nàng đã cự hôn với vị tướng giàu có.

Definition

1. Verb (archaic):
   • To refuse marriage: To formally decline or reject a marriage proposal or arrangement, often within a traditional or historical context.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nàng đã cự hôn với vị tướng giàu có. (She refused marriage to the wealthy general.)
  • Hành động cự hôn của ông ấy gây chấn động cả gia tộc. (His act of refusing marriage shocked the entire clan.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in historical, literary, or formal contexts describing traditional marital customs. It implies a definitive and often socially significant rejection.

Variants and Related Words

• Từ hôn (v): A more modern and common term for breaking off an engagement or refusing a marriage arrangement.
  • Cô ấy quyết định từ hôn vì không có tình cảm. (She decided to break off the engagement due to a lack of affection.)

Synonyms

• Reject a marriage proposal: To decline an offer of marriage.
• Decline marriage: To state that one will not marry.

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