thị yến
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To serve at a banquet: To attend to or wait upon guests during a formal feast or royal dinner, typically referring to the duties of court attendants or servants.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Các thái giám có nhiệm vụ thị yến trong cung đình. (The eunuchs had the duty to serve at banquets in the royal palace.)
- Lễ nghi thị yến rất phức tạp và trang trọng. (The rituals for serving at banquets were very complex and solemn.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in historical or literary contexts describing court life, rituals, and ceremonies in feudal Vietnam. It implies a formal, ceremonial act of service.
Variants and Related Words
Hầu bàn (v): to wait tables (modern, general term).
- Nhân viên nhà hàng hầu bàn rất chuyên nghiệp. (The restaurant staff wait tables very professionally.)
Hầu tiệc (v): to serve at a party/feast.
- Người giúp việc đang hầu tiệc cho khách. (The servant is serving at the feast for the guests.)
Synonyms
- Serve (at a banquet): to attend to guests' needs during a meal.
- Wait upon: to act as an attendant.
Notes on Usage
- "Thị yến" is an archaic verb. It is not used in contemporary everyday language. It specifically denotes the ceremonial service associated with royal or high-ranking aristocratic feasts in historical contexts.