trẩy hội

Mọi người trẩy hội chùa Hương vào mùa xuân.

Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To go on a pilgrimage: The primary meaning of "trẩy hội" is to travel to a sacred or culturally significant site, often a temple or festival, for religious observance, spiritual purposes, or to participate in traditional festivities.
   • To attend a festival: It commonly refers to the act of journeying to and participating in a major traditional festival, especially one with deep cultural or religious roots.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Mỗi năm, hàng nghìn người trẩy hội chùa Hương. (Every year, thousands of people go on a pilgrimage to the Perfume Pagoda.)
  • Gia đình tôi thường trẩy hội vào mùa xuân. (My family often attends the festival in the spring.)
  • Người dân từ khắp nơi trẩy hội về đền Hùng. (People from everywhere pilgrimage to the Hung Temple.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "trẩy hội" implies a journey, often by foot or traditional means, and carries a connotation of devotion, tradition, and communal celebration. It is not used for casual attendance at a modern entertainment event.

Variants and Related Words

• Đi trẩy hội (verb phrase): to go on a pilgrimage/to go festival-going. This is a common reinforcing phrase.

  • Họ đang chuẩn bị để đi trẩy hội. (They are preparing to go on the pilgrimage.)

• Hội hè (noun): festivals and celebrations. This is a related noun for the festive context.

  • Mùa xuân là mùa của hội hè. (Spring is the season of festivals.)

Synonyms

• Pilgrimage: a journey to a holy place for religious reasons.
• Festival-going: the activity of going to and participating in festivals.

Related Idioms

• While "trẩy hội" itself is a set phrase, it is central to the idiom: "trẩy hội đầu xuân" (to go festival-going at the beginning of spring).
  • Tục lệ trẩy hội đầu xuân có từ lâu đời. (The custom of going festival-going at the start of spring has existed for a long time.)