giai kỳ
Definition
- Noun:
- Auspicious day: A day considered to be favorable or lucky according to traditional beliefs, astrology, or geomancy.
- Wedding day (archaic): Historically used specifically to refer to the chosen day for a wedding ceremony.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Họ đang chọn giai kỳ để khai trương cửa hàng. (They are selecting an auspicious day to open their store.)
- Giai kỳ của họ đã được thầy phong thủy xem. (Their auspicious day was determined by a feng shui master.)
- Theo sổ ghi chép cũ, giai kỳ của cụ tổ là vào mùa thu. (According to the old ledger, our ancestor's wedding day was in autumn.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is formal and is primarily used in traditional or ceremonial contexts. It is less common in modern everyday speech, where words like "ngày lành" (good day) or "ngày cưới" (wedding day) are more frequent.
Variants and Related Words
- Ngày lành: (n) A good day, a lucky day. A more common modern synonym.
- Ngày tốt: (n) A good day, often used interchangeably with "ngày lành."
- Ngày cát tường: (n) An auspicious, propitious day (more formal/literary).
Synonyms
- Auspicious day: A day believed to bring good fortune.
- Propitious date: A favorable point in time for starting an endeavor.
- Wedding date (archaic): The day on which a marriage is solemnized.
Related Idioms
- Chọn được giai kỳ: To have selected an auspicious day. This implies careful, traditional planning for an important event.
- Sau nhiều ngày tính toán, cuối cùng họ cũng chọn được giai kỳ. (After many days of calculation, they finally selected an auspicious day.)