đoan dương
Definition
- Proper Noun:
- Dragon Boat Festival: The primary meaning of "Đoan Dương" is a traditional Vietnamese festival, also widely known as Tết Đoan Ngọ, observed on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. It is a day for driving away pests and diseases, with specific food customs.
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Gia đình tôi chuẩn bị bánh gio và hoa quả cho ngày Đoan Dương. (My family prepares ash cakes and fruit for the Dragon Boat Festival day.)
- Đoan Dương là một lễ tết quan trọng trong văn hóa Việt Nam. (The Dragon Boat Festival is an important holiday in Vietnamese culture.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "Đoan Dương" is a synonym and alternative name for "Tết Đoan Ngọ." It is used in more formal or literary contexts to refer to the same festival.
Variants and Related Words
- Tết Đoan Ngọ (n): The more common and standard name for the festival, meaning "Mid-Year Festival" or more precisely, "Festival at the Hour of the Horse."
- Tết diệt sâu bọ (n): A colloquial name meaning "Pest Elimination Festival," referring to the custom of eating foods believed to kill parasites.
Synonyms
- Dragon Boat Festival: The common English translation, though it emphasizes different cultural aspects than the Vietnamese festival.
- Double Fifth Festival: A direct reference to the date (5th day of 5th month).
Related Idioms
- Giết sâu bọ: (to kill pests). This phrase is directly associated with the customs of Tết Đoan Ngọ/Đoan Dương.
- Vào Đoan Dương, mọi người thường ăn rượu nếp để "giết sâu bọ". (On the Dragon Boat Festival, people often eat fermented sticky rice to "kill pests.")