tuần trăng mật
Definition
- 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.)