Gác Đường vẽ mặt
Definition
- Proper Noun (Historical/Cultural Reference):
- "Gác Đường vẽ mặt": A classical Vietnamese literary and historical reference, specifically an idiom, denoting the act of honoring and immortalizing the portraits of meritorious officials. It originates from the story of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, who built the Lingyan Pavilion and had portraits of his most loyal and accomplished ministers painted there to commemorate their service.
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Nhà vua muốn lập một "Gác Đường vẽ mặt" để ghi nhớ công lao của các khai quốc công thần. (The king wanted to establish a "Lingyan Pavilion" to commemorate the merits of the founding ministers.)
- Việc này được ca ngợi như một hành động "Gác Đường vẽ mặt" thời hiện đại. (This deed was praised as a modern-day "act of immortalizing the meritorious.")
Advanced Usage
- The term is used metaphorically in modern contexts to describe any formal, prestigious, and lasting act of public recognition for great achievement or service, often by a state or organization.
- Giải thưởng cao quý đó được xem như là "Gác Đường vẽ mặt" trong ngành khoa học. (That prestigious award is considered the "Lingyan Pavilion" of the scientific field.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lăng Yên các (n): Lingyan Pavilion; the direct name of the historical structure.
- Vẽ công thần (v): To paint portraits of meritorious officials; the core action described by the idiom.
Synonyms
- To immortalize: To confer enduring fame upon someone.
- To enshrine: To preserve or cherish as sacred, especially in memory.
- To commemorate: To recall and show respect for someone or something.
Related Idioms
- Lưu danh sử sách: To have one's name recorded in the history books.
- Công lao của ông đủ để lưu danh sử sách. (His contributions were enough to have his name recorded in history.)
- Ghi tạc công ơn: To engrave gratitude (for someone's merit).
- Nhân dân ghi tạc công ơn của những người anh hùng. (The people engrave in memory the merits of the heroes.)