gối phụng
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of pillow: "gối phụng" refers to a specific kind of pillow, traditionally associated with marital or romantic contexts. It is a literary and somewhat archaic term.
- A symbol of marital union: The term often symbolizes the intimate bond and shared life of a married couple, similar to "gối loan" (phoenix pillow).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong phòng cưới cổ truyền thường có đôi gối phụng. (In a traditional wedding room, there is often a pair of gối phụng.)
- Hình ảnh đôi gối phụng tượng trưng cho hạnh phúc lứa đôi. (The image of the gối phụng pillows symbolizes marital happiness.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily found in classical literature, poetry, or discussions of traditional culture and customs. It is not used in everyday modern conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Gối loan (n): Phoenix pillow. This is a direct synonym and more commonly referenced term with the same symbolic meaning of conjugal love and partnership.
- Gối loan cũng là biểu tượng của tình nghĩa vợ chồng. (The gối loan is also a symbol of marital affection.)
Synonyms
- Gối loan: Phoenix pillow (a synonymous term with identical meaning and usage).
- Vật biểu tượng hôn nhân: A marital symbol.
Related Phrases
- Đầu gối tay ấp: (Idiom) Literally "head on pillow, arm as embrace"; figuratively meaning to be deeply in love, inseparable, often used for a married couple.
- Họ sống với nhau trong cảnh đầu gối tay ấp. (They live together in inseparable intimacy.)
Related Idioms
- Loan phụng hòa minh: (Idiom) Literally "the phoenix and the bird sing in harmony"; figuratively describing a harmonious and happy married couple. While not containing the word "gối," this idiom uses the same mythical birds and conveys a closely related concept of marital bliss.
- Cuộc sống của họ đẹp như loan phụng hòa minh. (Their life together is as beautiful as the harmonious song of the phoenix and feng bird.)