Definition

1. Adjective (literary, archaic):
   • First meeting: Describes the initial encounter or first time meeting someone. This term carries a classical, poetic nuance and is not used in modern everyday conversation.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cảm xúc trong buổi sơ ngộ ấy thật khó quên. (The emotions from that first meeting are truly unforgettable.)
  • Đó là kỷ niệm của một cuộc sơ ngộ đẹp. (That is the memory of a beautiful first encounter.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily found in classical poetry, old literature, or in stylized writing to evoke a sense of nostalgia, romance, or formal initial contact.

Variants and Related Words

• Lần đầu gặp gỡ (phrase): The modern, common way to express "first meeting."
  • Lần đầu gặp gỡ của họ ở Hà Nội. (Their first meeting was in Hanoi.)

Synonyms

• First encounter: The initial meeting with someone.
• Initial meeting: The first time of meeting.

Related Idioms

• While "sơ ngộ" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, the concept is central to classical expressions about fate and meetings, such as the sentiment (a destined meeting).

1. (từ cũ) First meeting