trăng kỳ tròn khuyên
Definition
- Noun:
- The full moon night of the fifteenth day of the lunar month: This phrase literally refers to the night when the moon is perfectly round and full, which occurs on the 15th day of a lunar month.
- The age of fifteen (15): By poetic and traditional association, this phrase metaphorically signifies a person's 15th year of age, often a girl, symbolizing a coming-of-age moment of youthful bloom and beauty, akin to the full moon's perfection.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trăng kỳ tròn khuyên là đêm đẹp nhất tháng. (The night of the perfect full moon is the most beautiful night of the month.)
- Thiếu nữ ấy đang ở tuổi trăng kỳ tròn khuyên. (That maiden is at the age of the perfect full moon / the age of fifteen.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is primarily used in literary, poetic, or traditional contexts to evoke imagery and sentiment. It is not common in everyday modern speech.
Variants and Related Words
- Đêm rằm (n): the full moon night (the 15th night of a lunar month).
- Mọi người sum họp vào đêm rằm. (People gather on the full moon night.)
- Tuổi trăng tròn (n): a similar metaphorical phrase for the age associated with a full moon, often implying youth and beauty.
Synonyms
- Full moon night: the night when the moon is fully illuminated.
- The age of fifteen: the period of being 15 years old.
Related Idioms
- Tuổi mười lăm: the age of fifteen (a direct, non-figurative term).
- Cô ấy mới tuổi mười lăm. (She is just fifteen years old.)