tế cờ
Definition
- Verb (Historical / Literary):
- To perform a flag sacrifice ceremony: The primary meaning of "tế cờ" refers to a specific ritual ceremony conducted in ancient times, involving offerings and rites, to honor the military flags or standards before an army departed for war.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Trước khi lên đường, tướng quân làm lễ tế cờ. (Before setting off, the general performed the flag sacrifice ceremony.)
- Nghi thức tế cờ nhằm cầu mong chiến thắng. (The flag sacrifice ritual aimed to pray for victory.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tế cờ" is almost exclusively used in historical, literary, or formal contexts describing pre-modern warfare and rituals. It is not used in contemporary everyday language.
Variants and Related Words
- Tế lễ (v): to perform a ritual ceremony; a more general term for conducting rites and sacrifices.
- Tế lễ tổ tiên là một phong tục quan trọng. (Worshipping ancestors is an important tradition.)
Synonyms
- To consecrate the flags: To make the flags sacred through ceremony.
- To honor the standards (ritually): To show respect to the military banners through formal rites.
Notes on Usage
- "Tế cờ" is an archaic term. In modern descriptions of historical events, the phrase "lễ tế cờ" (the flag sacrifice ceremony) is more commonly encountered than the verb alone.
- It describes a single, specific ceremonial action, not an ongoing activity.