Definition

1. Verb:
   • To usurp the throne: To seize a royal throne or position of supreme power illegally, by force, or without right, often from a legitimate ruler.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Vị tướng phản bội đã đoạt vị và tự xưng là hoàng đế. (The treacherous general usurped the throne and declared himself emperor.)
  • Âm mưu đoạt vị của hắn cuối cùng đã bị phát hiện. (His plot to usurp the throne was finally discovered.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "đoạt vị" is specific to the context of royal or imperial power. It implies an illegitimate, aggressive, and often violent transfer of the highest authority.

Variants and Related Words

• Soán ngôi (v): A near-synonym meaning to usurp the throne.

  • Kẻ phản nghịch đã soán ngôi của nhà vua. (The rebel usurped the king's throne.)

• Cướp ngôi (v): To seize the throne, often used interchangeably with "đoạt vị" but can sound slightly more colloquial.

  • Họ lập kế hoạch cướp ngôi. (They planned to seize the throne.)

Synonyms

• Usurp: To take a position of power illegally or by force.
• Seize the throne: To take control of the throne forcefully.

Related Idioms

• While "đoạt vị" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, the concept is central to historical and literary phrases about betrayal and power struggles, such as descriptions of "cuộc chính biến đoạt vị" (a coup to usurp the throne).

1. Usurp the throne