Definition

1. Noun Phrase:
   • The appointed time of reunion: A classical and literary term referring to a pre-arranged, specific time or occasion for people to meet again after a period of separation. It emphasizes the promise and anticipation of a future gathering.

Usage Examples

• Noun Phrase:
  • Chúng tôi hẹn nhau một hội ngộ chi kỳ vào mùa xuân năm sau. (We promised each other an appointed time of reunion next spring.)
  • Thư từ qua lại, họ luôn nhắc đến hội ngộ chi kỳ đã định. (In their correspondence, they always mentioned the pre-arranged time for reunion.)

Advanced Usage

• This phrase is primarily used in formal, poetic, or classical literary contexts. It is not common in everyday spoken Vietnamese. It often carries a sentimental or nostalgic tone, implying a meaningful and promised meeting.

Variants and Related Words

• Hẹn gặp lại (v): to arrange to meet again. (Common, everyday phrase)
  • Chúng tôi hẹn gặp lại vào tuần tới. (We arranged to meet again next week.)
• Kỳ hẹn (n): the appointed time, the deadline.
  • Kỳ hẹn đã đến mà anh ấy vẫn chưa về. (The appointed time has come, but he has not returned.)

Synonyms

• Appointed meeting time: A scheduled time for a meeting.
• Pre-arranged reunion: A gathering planned in advance.
• Set date for reunion: A fixed day for meeting again.

Related Idioms

• While "hội ngộ chi kỳ" itself is a fixed literary phrase, it is conceptually related to the sentiment in the idiom:
• Hẹn non thề biển: To make grand, solemn promises (often of love or reunion).
  • Họ hẹn non thề biển sẽ không xa nhau. (They made solemn promises to never be apart.)