lộn chồng
Definition
- Verb (archaic, specific to historical social context):
- To desert the marital home: Refers specifically to a married woman leaving her husband's household to return to her parents' home, thereby abandoning her marital duties and cohabitation.
- To abandon one's husband: The core meaning denotes a wife's act of leaving her husband, which was considered a serious transgression in traditional society.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Trong xã hội phong kiến, người phụ nữ nào lộn chồng sẽ bị dư luận lên án. (In feudal society, any woman who deserted the marital home would be condemned by public opinion.)
- Câu chuyện kể về một người vợ quyết định lộn chồng vì bị ngược đãi. (The story tells of a wife who decided to abandon her husband due to mistreatment.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "lộn chồng" is now considered archaic and carries strong historical and judgmental connotations. In modern contexts, neutral phrases like "ly thân" (to separate) or "bỏ chồng" (to leave one's husband) are used.
- Cụm từ "lộn chồng" thường thấy trong văn học cổ, ít dùng trong giao tiếp hiện đại. (The phrase "lộn chồng" is often found in classical literature and is seldom used in modern communication.)
Variants and Related Words
Bỏ chồng (v): To leave one's husband. This is the modern, more general equivalent.
- Cô ấy quyết định bỏ chồng để bắt đầu cuộc sống mới. (She decided to leave her husband to start a new life.)
Ly thân (v): To separate (marital separation).
- Hai vợ chồng đang ly thân. (The husband and wife are separated.)
Synonyms
- Desert the marital home: To abandon the shared household.
- Abandon one's husband: To leave one's spouse.
- Abscond from the husband's house: A formal synonym emphasizing the act of leaving.
Related Idioms
- Ăn cơm nhà vác tù và hàng tổng: An idiom describing someone who is disloyal or betrays their own family or group. While not identical, it shares the thematic concept of abandoning one's primary duty or allegiance, similar to the societal view of "lộn chồng".
- Hành động của anh ta chẳng khác nào ăn cơm nhà vác tù và hàng tổng. (His actions are no different from biting the hand that feeds you.)