trọng thọ
Definition
- Noun:
- Respectful Longevity: A term used to honor and denote the advanced age of an elderly person, typically one who has reached a venerable old age (e.g., 70, 80, 90 years and beyond). It emphasizes the respect and celebration due to their long life.
- Celebration of Long Life: Refers to the occasion or the act of celebrating an elderly person's milestone birthday, focusing on the virtue and honor of having lived a long life.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cả gia đình chuẩn bị mừng ông nội trọng thọ 90 tuổi. (The whole family is preparing to celebrate grandfather's respectful longevity on his 90th birthday.)
- Làng có truyền thống tổ chức lễ trọng thọ cho các cụ trên 80 tuổi. (The village has a tradition of holding longevity celebration ceremonies for elders over 80 years old.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in formal, respectful contexts such as invitations, banners, and speeches for birthday celebrations of the elderly.
- It is commonly part of the fixed phrase "mừng thọ" or "lễ mừng thọ," which specifically means a longevity celebration party.
Variants and Related Words
Mừng thọ (v/n): to celebrate longevity; a longevity celebration ceremony.
- Con cháu mừng thọ bà năm nay. (The grandchildren are celebrating the longevity of their grandmother this year.)
Thượng thọ (n): an even more formal term for "advanced longevity," often used for very high ages like 90 or 100.
- Cụ ông được tổ chức lễ thượng thọ tròn 100 tuổi. (The old man had a centenarian celebration for his full 100 years.)
Synonyms
- Venerable Age: An old age commanding respect.
- Advanced Age: A very old age.
- Longevity: Long life.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Phúc như Đông Hải, thọ tỷ Nam Sơn: (Happiness is as vast as the Eastern Sea, longevity rivals the Southern Mountain.) A common parallel couplet used in trọng thọ celebrations to wish for immense happiness and mountain-like longevity.
- Kính chúc *trọng thọ an khang: (Respectfully wish for *respectful longevity and peace.) A standard blessing for the elderly.