quá lứa
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Definition
- Adjective (used as a predicate):
- Past the prime or suitable age for marriage: Primarily used to describe a woman who is considered to have exceeded the typical or socially expected age for getting married.
- Overripe / Past its best: Used figuratively to describe something (e.g., fruit, an opportunity) that is past its optimal condition or timing.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy sợ mình sẽ quá lứa. (She is afraid she will be past the marriageable age.)
- Mấy trái xoài này đã quá lứa, ăn không ngon. (These mangoes are overripe; they don't taste good.)
- Nhiều người cho rằng cô ấy đã quá lứa lỡ thì. (Many people think she is past her prime marriageable age.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a traditional, sometimes judgmental, societal connotation regarding a woman's age and marital status.
- It is frequently used in the fixed phrase "quá lứa lỡ thì", which intensifies the meaning of having missed one's chance or proper time.
Variants and Related Words
- Quá lứa lỡ thì (idiomatic phrase): Past the marriageable age; having missed one's time. This is a common, reinforced form of "quá lứa".
Synonyms
- Past one's prime (for marriage)
- On the shelf (idiomatic, dated)
- Over the hill (idiomatic, broader age context)
- Overripe (for figurative use)
Related Idioms
- Quá lứa lỡ thì: To be past the marriageable age; to have missed the boat.
- Câu chuyện cổ tích về một cô gái quá lứa lỡ thì. (A fairy tale about a girl who is past her marriageable age.)
- Past the marriageable age