Definition

1. Noun (archaic):
   • Conjugal attachment / Marital bond: Refers to the deep, inseparable bond between husband and wife, traditionally compared to the attraction of a magnet to iron or amber to mustard seeds.
   • Conjugal union: Denotes the state of being joined in marriage, emphasizing a fated or tightly-knit partnership.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Truyện cổ thường ca ngợi mối kim cải bền chặt. (Ancient stories often praise a strong conjugal bond.)
  • Họ đã kết thành kim cải. (They entered into a conjugal union.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "kim cải" is primarily found in classical Vietnamese poetry, proverbs, and literary texts. It carries a poetic and formal nuance, describing a marital relationship that is destined and powerfully attractive.

Variants and Related Words

• Duyên kim cải (n): Literally "kim cải fate," specifically referring to the predestined affinity of a married couple.
  • Họ gặp nhau bởi một mối duyên kim cải. (They met due to a predestined conjugal fate.)

Synonyms

• Marital bond: The connection between spouses.
• Conjugal tie: A formal term for the union of marriage.
• Wedlock: The state of being married.

Related Idioms

• Kim hút sắt, phách hút cải: Literally "magnet attracts iron, amber attracts mustard seeds"; a proverb explaining the origin of the term "kim cải", symbolizing an irresistible, natural attraction between husband and wife.
  • Tình cảm của họ như kim hút sắt, phách hút cải. (Their affection is like a magnet attracting iron, amber attracting mustard seeds.)

1. (cũ) Conjugal attachment, cojugon union