Definition

1. Noun:
   • Ritual; ceremony; ceremonial procedure: A set of established, formal acts and rules that are performed in a specific order during a religious service, state event, or other solemn occasion.
   • Protocol; rite: The prescribed formalities and etiquette governing a particular ceremony or formal event.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nghi tiết tế thần rất phức tạp. (The deity worship ritual is very complex.)
  • Lễ đăng quang tuân theo một nghi tiết cổ xưa. (The coronation follows an ancient ceremonial procedure.)
  • Các nghi tiết ngoại giao phải được tôn trọng. (Diplomatic protocols must be respected.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "nghi tiết" often implies a sense of solemnity, tradition, and strict adherence to form. It is commonly used in contexts involving worship, royal courts, state functions, and traditional ceremonies.

Variants and Related Words

• Nghi lễ (n): Ceremony; rite. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "nghi tiết," though "nghi tiết" can place slightly more emphasis on the detailed rules and procedures.
  • Nghi lễ cưới hỏi. (Wedding ceremony.)
• Đại lễ (n): Grand ceremony; major festival.
• Lễ nghi (n): Ceremonies and rites (often used in a collective sense).

Synonyms

• Ceremony: A formal religious or public occasion.
• Ritual: A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.
• Protocol: The official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions.
• Rite: A religious or other solemn ceremony or act.

Related Idioms

• Cử hành nghi tiết: To conduct/perform a ceremony.
  • Họ cử hành nghi tiết một cách trang nghiêm. (They conducted the ceremony solemnly.)
• Tuân theo nghi tiết: To follow/adhere to the ceremonial protocol.
  • Mọi người đều phải tuân theo nghi tiết của triều đình. (Everyone must follow the court's ceremonial protocol.)

1. Riter, ceremonials
   • Nghi tiết tế thần
     The deity worship ceremonials