Definition

1. Noun:
   • Women (archaic): "Quần hồng" is an archaic Vietnamese term used to refer to women collectively. It is a poetic and somewhat literary term, not commonly used in modern everyday speech. The term literally translates to "pink trousers," alluding to a traditional style of clothing once associated with women.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong thơ ca cổ, "quần hồng" thường được dùng để chỉ phái nữ. (In classical poetry, "quần hồng" is often used to refer to the female sex.)
  • Từ "quần hồng" là một từ cũ, ít được dùng trong tiếng Việt hiện đại. (The word "quần hồng" is an old term, rarely used in modern Vietnamese.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily found in classical literature, poetry, or historical texts. Its usage today would be considered highly stylized, archaic, or intentionally poetic.

Variants and Related Words

• Hồng quần: This is a variant form with the same meaning (women). The order of the words is reversed, but both "quần hồng" and "hồng quần" are correct and synonymous archaic terms.
  • "Hồng quần" cũng mang nghĩa tương tự như "quần hồng". ("Hồng quần" carries a similar meaning to "quần hồng".)

Synonyms

• Phụ nữ: Women (the standard, modern term).
• Nữ giới: The female gender/women (formal).
• Đàn bà, con gái: Women, females (common, but can be context-dependent in terms of formality).

Related Idioms or Phrases

• As an archaic and specific noun, "quần hồng" itself is not typically part of modern idioms. It may appear in fixed poetic phrases within classical works.

1. (từ cũ) Women