Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To take a midday break/rest: To stop working or other activities for a period of time around noon, typically for lunch and relaxation.
   • To take a siesta: To have a short sleep or rest, especially after the midday meal. This meaning aligns with the traditional concept of a siesta.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Công ty chúng tôi nghỉ trưa từ 12 giờ đến 1 giờ. (Our company takes a lunch break from 12 PM to 1 PM.)
  • Ông ấy có thói quen nghỉ trưa mỗi ngày. (He has a habit of taking a siesta every day.)
  • Sau khi ăn xong, chúng ta sẽ nghỉ trưa một lúc. (After finishing the meal, we will take a short midday rest.)

Advanced Usage

• "giờ nghỉ trưa": lunch hour; midday break period.

  • Giờ nghỉ trưa là lúc mọi người thư giãn. (The lunch hour is when everyone relaxes.)

• "đang nghỉ trưa": to be on one's midday break; to be taking a siesta.

  • Xin đừng làm ồn, họ đang nghỉ trưa. (Please don't make noise, they are taking a siesta.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nghỉ ngơi (v): to rest, to take a break (a more general term).
• Giải lao (v): to take a recess, to have a short break (often from work or study).
• Ngủ trưa (v): to nap at noon; this specifically emphasizes sleeping.

Synonyms

• Take a lunch break: Emphasizes the break for the midday meal.
• Have a midday rest: A direct descriptive synonym.

Related Phrases

• Nghỉ tay: to take a break (from manual work or an activity).
  • Làm mệt quá, chúng ta nghỉ tay một chút đi. (Working is too tiring, let's take a short break.)

Related Idioms

• "Noon rest is as precious as gold" ("Giấc ngủ trưa quý như vàng"): An idiom highlighting the value and rejuvenating effect of a midday rest.
  • Ông bà ta thường nói giấc ngủ trưa quý như vàng. (Our elders often say a noon nap is as precious as gold.)

1. Take a siesta