Definition

1. Noun:
   • The second wedding ceremony: "Nhị hỉ" specifically refers to the traditional Vietnamese wedding custom where the newlyweds visit the bride's family on the day after the main wedding ceremony. It is the second of the primary wedding rituals.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The couple will perform the "nhị hỉ" ceremony tomorrow. (Cặp đôi sẽ thực hiện lễ nhị hỉ vào ngày mai.)
  • According to custom, during "nhị hỉ", the bride and groom return to her parents' house. (Theo phong tục, trong lễ nhị hỉ, cô dâu và chú rể trở về nhà bố mẹ cô dâu.)

Advanced Usage

• Cultural Context: The term is deeply rooted in traditional Vietnamese wedding customs, which often involve multiple ceremonies. "Nhị hỉ" (second happiness) follows "sơ hỉ" (first happiness), which is the main wedding day. It symbolizes the formal introduction of the groom to the bride's extended family and the couple's gratitude.

Variants and Related Words

• Lại mặt: A more common, colloquial term for the same ceremony.
  • "Lại mặt" is another way to say "nhị hỉ". ("Lại mặt" là một cách nói khác của "nhị hỉ".)
• Sơ hỉ (n): The main wedding day ceremony.
  • "Sơ hỉ" is the wedding day itself. ("Sơ hỉ" là chính ngày cưới.)

Synonyms

• Post-wedding visit: A descriptive English phrase for the custom.
• Bride's family visit: A simple explanation of the activity.

Related Phrases

• Làm lễ nhị hỉ: To perform the "nhị hỉ" ceremony.
  • They are preparing to "làm lễ nhị hỉ". (Họ đang chuẩn bị để làm lễ nhị hỉ.)

Related Idioms

• There is no specific idiom containing the exact term "nhị hỉ". The term itself is a fixed cultural phrase.

1. Newly-weds first visit to the bride ' s family (one the wedding day's morrow)