Definition

1. Verb (archaic):
   • To begin the spring round of pleasures: To formally commence the festive activities, entertainments, or social gatherings associated with the spring season, particularly the Lunar New Year (Tet).

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sau giao thừa, mọi người thường tụ tập để khai xuân. (After New Year's Eve, people often gather to begin the spring round of pleasures.)
  • Lễ hội này được tổ chức như một nghi thức khai xuân. (This festival is held as a ritual to begin the spring festivities.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "khai xuân" is considered literary and archaic in modern Vietnamese. It evokes a traditional, formal commencement of the joyful spring period, often involving poetry, music, or games.
• It can imply the first social outing or celebratory act of the new lunar year, setting the tone for the season's happiness and prosperity.

Variants and Related Words

• Khai bút (v): To perform the first writing of the new year, often of a lucky word or phrase.
• Khai trương (v): To open a business or inaugurate a new store; while related to "beginning," it is not season-specific.

Synonyms

• Commence the spring festivities: To start the celebrations of spring.
• Inaugurate the new year's pleasures: To formally begin the enjoyable activities of the new year.

Related Idioms

• While "khai xuân" itself is the core term, it is conceptually linked to other Lunar New Year traditions that mark beginnings, such as "khai canh" (to begin the first ploughing of the year) or "khai niên" (to begin the new year).

1. (cũ) Begin the sping round of pleasures