Definition

1. Noun:
   • High treason: The crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to overthrow the government or harm the sovereign. This is a historical or literary term, often found in classical texts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Kẻ phạm tội đại nghịch bị xử tử. (The one who committed high treason was executed.)
  • Trong lịch sử, âm mưu lật đổ vua được coi là đại nghịch. (In history, a plot to overthrow the king was considered high treason.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is considered classical or literary (cũ) in modern Vietnamese. It is primarily encountered in historical contexts, legal documents from past eras, or classical literature.
• It describes the most severe form of betrayal against the state or monarchy, distinct from more general crimes.

Variants and Related Words

• Tội phản quốc (n): The modern, more common term for "treason" or "betrayal of the nation."
• Phản nghịch (adj/n): Rebellious, traitorous; can refer to rebellion or treason, but is generally less severe than đại nghịch.

Synonyms

• Tội phản quốc: Crime of treason/betraying the nation.
• Tội mưu phản: Crime of plotting a rebellion.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• Đại nghịch bất đạo: A fixed phrase meaning "great treason and immorality," used to condemn utterly treacherous and unethical acts.
  • Hành vi của hắn quả thực là đại nghịch bất đạo. (His actions were truly heinous treason and immorality.)

1. (cũ)High treason