tống chung
Definition
- Noun (Archaic):
- A funeral procession; the act of accompanying a coffin to the burial place. This term specifically refers to the formal ceremony and act of escorting the deceased to their final resting place.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cả làng tham dự lễ tống chung. (The whole village attended the funeral procession.)
- Lễ tống chung được cử hành trang nghiém. (The funeral procession was conducted solemnly.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "tống chung" is now considered archaic or literary in modern Vietnamese. It is rarely used in everyday conversation and is mostly found in historical texts, classical literature, or formal, traditional contexts describing old customs.
Variants and Related Words
- Đưa tang (v): to attend a funeral, to follow a funeral procession. This is the modern, common phrase.
- Hàng xóm đều đến để đưa tang. (The neighbors all came to attend the funeral.)
- Lễ tang (n): funeral ceremony.
- Đám tang (n): funeral.
- Hạ huyệt (v): to lower the coffin into the grave.
Synonyms
- Funeral procession
- Final escort (literary)
Notes on Usage
- Register: Archaic/Literary.
- Context: Used primarily in historical or formal descriptive contexts related to traditional funeral rites. For contemporary usage, "đưa tang" is the standard and recommended term.