Definition

1. Noun (Archaic):
   • Morning and evening: The literal meaning refers to the two periods of dawn and dusk, representing the entire day or daily routine.
   • Filial piety: A figurative and classical meaning denoting the devoted care a child provides to their parents, specifically attending to them morning and night.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người con hiếu thảo chăm sóc cha mẹ mỗi thần hôn. (The filial child cared for his parents every morning and evening.)
  • Công việc thần hôn định tỉnh thể hiện lòng hiếu thảo sâu sắc. (The act of inquiring after one's parents' well-being morning and evening shows deep filial piety.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in classical, literary, or formal contexts, often to evoke traditional Confucian values of filial duty.
• It is commonly found in fixed, classical phrases such as "thần hôn định tỉnh" (to inquire after one's parents' health morning and evening).

Variants and Related Words

• Thần hôn định tỉnh (idiomatic phrase): To diligently ask after one's parents' health and needs each morning and evening. This is the most common collocation for the word.

Synonyms

• Filial care: The devoted attention given to one's parents.
• Dawn and dusk: The times of day (literal synonym).

Related Idioms

• Thần hôn định tỉnh: As above, this is the key idiom. It encapsulates the classical ideal of constant, attentive care for one's parents.
  • Câu chuyện kể về tấm lòng thần hôn định tỉnh của người con. (The story tells of the child's heart of attending to his parents morning and night.)