Definition

1. Noun:
   • Honeymoon: The traditional holiday taken by a newly married couple immediately after their wedding ceremony. It is a period for the couple to be alone together and celebrate their new union.
   • Honeymoon period: By extension, it can refer to an initial period of harmony, enthusiasm, or goodwill at the start of a new relationship, job, or undertaking.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Họ sẽ đi Đà Lạt cho tuần trăng mật. (They will go to Da Lat for their honeymoon.)
  • Tuần trăng mật của cặp đôi mới cưới thật lãng mạn. (The newlywed couple's honeymoon was very romantic.)
  • Ông ấy đang trong tuần trăng mật với công việc mới. (He is in the honeymoon period with his new job.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically beyond marriage. For example, "tuần trăng mật chính trị" (political honeymoon) describes the period after an election or appointment when a leader enjoys high popularity and minimal criticism.

Variants and Related Words

• Trăng mật (n): A shorter, less common form with the same meaning as "tuần trăng mật," directly translating to "honey moon."
  • Họ tận hưởng trăng mật ở bãi biển. (They enjoyed their honeymoon at the beach.)

Synonyms

• Honeymoon: The direct and most common equivalent.
• Honeymoon period: For the metaphorical sense of an initial harmonious phase.

Related Idioms

• Hết tuần trăng mật: The honeymoon is over. This idiom signifies the end of an initial period of ease, excitement, or uncritical acceptance.
  • Sau ba tháng, hết tuần trăng mật và những bất đồng bắt đầu. (After three months, the honeymoon was over and disagreements began.)