vu qui

Definition

Noun:
- Wedding day (specifically for the bride): The day a bride formally goes to her husband's home, marking the main ceremony and her transition into the groom's family. This term emphasizes the bride's journey and arrival.
- The act of a bride going to her husband's home: Refers to the specific ritual and event where the bride is escorted from her natal home to her groom's home as a central part of the traditional wedding ceremony.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- Ngày mai là ngày vu qui của cô ấy. (Tomorrow is her wedding day [the day she goes to her husband's home].)
- Lễ vu qui được tổ chức trang trọng tại nhà trai. (The vu qui ceremony was solemnly held at the groom's house.)
- Theo phong tục, sau lễ vu qui, cô dâu chính thức về nhà chồng. (According to custom, after the vu qui ritual, the bride officially goes to her husband's home.)

Advanced Usage

The term "vu qui" is deeply rooted in Sino-Vietnamese etymology ("vu" meaning to go, "qui" meaning to return/homecoming), framing the bride's move as a dignified journey. It is a formal and literary term often used in ceremonial contexts, poetry, and formal invitations.
It specifically denotes the bride's perspective and the main wedding ritual, distinguishing it from the general term "đám cưới" (wedding), which encompasses all festivities.

Variants and Related Words

Lễ vu qui (n): The ceremony; the formal ritual of escorting the bride to the groom's home.
- Lễ vu qui bắt đầu từ nhà gái. (The vu qui ceremony begins at the bride's house.)
Ngày vu qui (n): The wedding day (focusing on the event).
- Thiệp mời ghi rõ ngày vu qui. (The invitation clearly states the wedding day.)

Synonyms

Wedding day (for the bride): The specific day of the main wedding ceremony.
Bridal procession: The act of escorting the bride to the groom's home (emphasizes the ritual movement).

Related Idioms and Phrases

While "vu qui" itself is a formal term, it is central to the idiom "nên ngày vu qui", meaning "to culminate in the wedding day/to get married."
- Câu chuyện tình đẹp của họ đã nên ngày vu qui. (Their beautiful love story culminated in a wedding day.)

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