trướng bình
Definition
- Noun:
- A screen and a vase: A term referring to two traditional decorative items: a curtain or screen (trướng) and a vase or vessel (bình). It often describes elegant interior furnishings.
- A set of decorative furnishings: Can denote a collection or pair of ornamental household items, typically a screen and a vase, used to adorn a space.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Phòng khách trang trí bằng trướng bình cổ. (The living room is decorated with ancient screens and vases.)
- Trướng bình là đồ trang trí quen thuộc trong nhà truyền thống. (Screens and vases are familiar decorations in traditional homes.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is somewhat classical and is more commonly found in literary or descriptive contexts about traditional aesthetics rather than in everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
Màn trướng (n): a curtain, a drape.
- Màn trướng thêu hoa văn tinh xảo. (The curtain is embroidered with intricate patterns.)
Bình phong (n): a folding screen, a partition screen.
- Chiếc bình phong gỗ chia đôi không gian phòng. (The wooden folding screen divides the room space in two.)
Synonyms
- Screen and vase: the direct descriptive translation.
- Decorative set: a set of ornaments.
Notes on Meaning
- The term "trướng bình" is a compound noun where the individual words "trướng" (screen/curtain) and "bình" (vase) are combined. It is important to understand it as referring to these two distinct but often paired items, not a single object. The provided reference definition "màn trướng và bình phong" (curtain/screen and folding screen) offers a slightly different pairing, highlighting that "bình" can be associated with "bình phong" (folding screen) in this specific context. Therefore, the core concept is of complementary decorative furnishings.