hội ngộ chi kỳ
Definition
- 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.)