thọ diên
Definition
- Noun:
- Longevity banquet: A celebratory feast held to honor an elderly person's birthday, particularly a significant milestone age, wishing them continued long life and health.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Gia đình tổ chức một thọ diên lớn để mừng ông nội 90 tuổi. (The family held a large longevity banquet to celebrate grandfather's 90th birthday.)
- Khách mời đã đến dự thọ diên của cụ bà với nhiều lời chúc tốt đẹp. (Guests attended the old lady's longevity banquet with many good wishes.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is formal and culturally specific, used almost exclusively in the context of traditional Vietnamese celebrations for the elderly. It carries connotations of respect, filial piety, and communal blessing.
Variants and Related Words
- Lễ mừng thọ (n): longevity celebration ceremony. This is a more common term for the overall event, of which the is the banquet component.
- Lễ mừng thọ thường bao gồm nghi thức chúc thọ và một bữa tiệc. (A longevity celebration typically includes a well-wishing ceremony and a banquet.)
Synonyms
- Longevity feast: A banquet celebrating long life.
- Birthday banquet for the elderly: A celebratory meal for an older person's birthday.
Related Cultural Concepts
- Mừng thọ: To celebrate longevity. This is the general act or ceremony of honoring an elder's advanced age and wishing them a long life.
- Con cháu chuẩn bị mừng thọ cho bà. (The children and grandchildren prepared to celebrate the longevity of their grandmother.)