ước lệ

Mọi người thường tuân theo những ước lệ trong giao tiếp hàng ngày.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Convention: An established, customary, or widely accepted practice, rule, or method in a particular field, society, or art form. It is an implicit agreement on how things are typically done or represented.
   • Stylization / Symbolic Representation: In art and literature, a deliberate departure from realistic depiction in favor of symbolic, simplified, or traditional forms to convey meaning or beauty.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong nghệ thuật sân khấu truyền thống, việc sử dụng màu mặt nạ là một ước lệ. (In traditional theatrical art, the use of mask colors is a convention.)
  • Tranh dân gian Đông Hồ thường dùng hình ảnh ước lệ để thể hiện ước mơ về cuộc sống no đủ. (Dong Ho folk paintings often use stylized images to express the dream of a prosperous life.)
  • Đó không phải là sự thật, mà chỉ là một ước lệ văn học. (That is not the truth, but merely a literary convention.)

Advanced Usage

• The concept of "ước lệ" is crucial in understanding classical Vietnamese poetry and theater, where emotions and scenes are often conveyed through a set of established symbolic images (e.g., a willow tree representing a slender woman, a pine tree representing resilience) rather than direct, realistic description.

Variants and Related Words

• Quy ước (n): Agreement, rule. This term is often more general and can refer to explicit rules or pacts, whereas "ước lệ" often carries a nuance of implicit, traditional, or artistic convention.
  • Chúng ta cần tuân theo các quy ước chung của cộng đồng. (We need to follow the common agreements of the community.)

Synonyms

• Convention: A traditional or widely accepted way of doing things.
• Stylization: The act of designing or presenting in accordance with a style, not realistically.
• Norm: A standard or pattern, especially of social behavior.

Related Concepts

• Tính ước lệ (n): Conventionality; the quality of being based on or using conventions.
  • Tính ước lệ là một đặc điểm nổi bật của thơ ca cổ điển. (Conventionality is a prominent feature of classical poetry.)
• Ước lệ hóa (v): To conventionalize; to represent something in a conventional or symbolic form.
  • Nghệ sĩ đã ước lệ hóa hình tượng con rồng. (The artist conventionalized the image of the dragon.)