Definition

1. Noun:

   • A holiday/vacation taken to escape the heat: Specifically refers to a leisure trip or break, often during the summer or hot season, to a cooler location for rest and relaxation.

2. Verb (phrase):

   • To go on a summer holiday/vacation; to take a holiday to escape the heat: The act of taking a break, typically in a cooler climate, to rest and avoid hot weather.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Gia đình tôi đang lên kế hoạch cho một kỳ nghỉ mát. (My family is planning a summer holiday.)
  • Đà Lạt là một điểm nghỉ mát nổi tiếng. (Da Lat is a famous holiday resort.)

• Verb (phrase):

  • Năm nay chúng tôi sẽ nghỉ mát ở biển. (This year we will go on holiday to the seaside.)
  • Họ thích nghỉ mát trên núi vì thời tiết mát mẻ. (They like to take a holiday in the mountains because of the cool weather.)

Advanced Usage

• The term strongly implies a trip motivated by seeking a cooler, more pleasant climate, often contrasting with one's usual hot environment. It is not used for short breaks or business trips.

Variants and Related Words

• Đi nghỉ mát (verb phrase): To go on a summer holiday. A more complete phrase for the verb usage.

  • Tuần sau chúng tôi đi nghỉ mát. (We are going on a summer holiday next week.)

• Nơi nghỉ mát / Địa điểm nghỉ mát (noun phrase): A holiday resort; a vacation spot.

  • Thị trấn này phát triển thành một nơi nghỉ mát. (This town developed into a holiday resort.)

Synonyms

• Summer holiday/vacation: A holiday taken during the summer.
• Retreat: A quiet or secluded place for rest (can be similar in context).
• Getaway: A short holiday (can be used in a similar way).

Related Idioms

• While "nghỉ mát" itself is not typically part of a larger idiom, it is conceptually related to the idea of escaping discomfort for leisure.
• Trốn nóng: (Colloquial) To escape the heat. This phrase shares a similar motivation but is less formal and specific than "nghỉ mát."
  • Cả nhà quyết định lên núi để trốn nóng. (The whole family decided to go to the mountains to escape the heat.)

1. Go on holiday
   • Năm nay anh định nghỉ mát ở đâu?
     Where are you going to be on holiday this year?, where will you be on holiday this year?