Definition

1. Noun:
   • Parting cup: A ceremonial or farewell drink, typically shared among friends or companions at the moment of separation or departure. The term evokes the act of sharing a final drink together before parting ways.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Họ nâng ly bôi để chúc mừng và tạm biệt. (They raised the parting cup to celebrate and say goodbye.)
  • Ly bôi ấy chứa đầy những lời chúc phúc. (That parting cup was filled with blessings.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is poetic and formal, often found in literary contexts, traditional songs, or speeches to signify a meaningful farewell.

Variants and Related Words

• Ly rượu mừng (n): A toast cup; a cup of wine for celebration.
• Chén biệt (n): A farewell cup (a more classical or literary synonym).

Synonyms

• Farewell drink: A beverage consumed as a goodbye gesture.
• Stirrup cup: A historical term for a drink offered to a departing rider.

Related Idioms

• Cạn chén tiễn biệt: To drain the farewell cup; to drink fully to a goodbye.
  • Họ cạn chén tiễn biệt trước khi lên đường. (They drained the farewell cup before setting off.)

1. parting cup