vu quy

vu quy

Cô dâu vu quy về nhà chồng trong ngày cưới.

Definition
  1. Noun (Traditional Ceremony):
    • The act of a bride going to her husband's home: This term specifically refers to the traditional Vietnamese wedding ritual where the bride formally leaves her parents' house and proceeds to the groom's family home to begin married life.
    • The wedding day departure: It denotes the ceremonial departure and journey of the bride on her wedding day.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Lễ vu quy được tổ chức vào sáng sớm. (The vu quy ceremony is held in the early morning.)
    • Sau khi làm lễ tại nhà gái, cô dâu sẽ thực hiện nghi thức vu quy về nhà chồng. (After the ceremony at the bride's house, she will perform the vu quy ritual to go to her husband's home.)
    • "Vu quy" là một nghi thức quan trọng trong đám cưới truyền thống Việt Nam. ("Vu quy" is an important ritual in a traditional Vietnamese wedding.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used in formal contexts, such as on wedding invitations or in ceremonial speeches, to poetically refer to the bride's side of the wedding. For example, "Lễ Vu Quy" is commonly printed as a heading for the schedule of events at the bride's residence.
Variants and Related Words

  • Lễ vu quy (n): The vu quy ceremony.

    • Lễ vu quy diễn ra trang trọng. (The vu quy ceremony took place solemnly.)

  • Rước dâu (v/n): To fetch the bride; the procession to bring the bride to the groom's home. This is the complementary groom's side ritual that connects with vu quy.

    • Đoàn nhà trai đến để rước dâu. (The groom's procession arrived to fetch the bride.)
Synonyms
  • Bride's departure: The act of the bride leaving for the groom's house.
  • Home-going (of the bride): A literal translation capturing the ceremonial aspect.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Vu quy bái tổ: A four-word idiom meaning "to go to the husband's home and worship the ancestors." It describes the full sequence where the bride, after her , performs ancestor worship at her new husband's family altar.
    • Sau nghi thức vu quy, cô dâu sẽ làm lễ vu quy bái tổ. (After the vu quy ritual, the bride will perform the vu quy bai to ceremony.)