xe tơ
Definition
- Noun:
- A bridal carriage or wedding carriage: A traditional, often ornate, vehicle used historically to transport the bride and groom during a wedding procession. This term is poetic and archaic.
- A metaphor for marriage or matrimony: The term is used figuratively to represent the institution or journey of marriage itself.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đoàn rước dâu có chiếc xe tơ rất đẹp. (The wedding procession had a very beautiful bridal carriage.)
- Họ đã cùng nhau ngồi trên xe tơ. (They have ridden together on the carriage of matrimony.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase "kết tóc xe tơ" is a classical idiom meaning "to tie the hair and join the marriage carriage," signifying the act of getting married.
- Cầu chúc hai người kết tóc xe tơ, bách niên giai lão. (Wishing the two of you a happy marriage, may you live together for a hundred years.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xe hoa (n): A more common modern term for a wedding car or decorated vehicle used in weddings.
- Cô dâu chú rể ngồi trên xe hoa. (The bride and groom sit in the wedding car.)
Synonyms
- Wedding carriage: A vehicle for a bride and groom.
- Matrimony: The state of being married.
Related Idioms
- Kết tóc xe tơ: To get married; to pledge oneself in marriage.
- Họ chính thức kết tóc xe tơ vào mùa xuân. (They officially tied the knot in the spring.)