Nhà Tây Sơn
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Definition
- Proper Noun:
- The Tây Sơn Dynasty: A short-lived but significant Vietnamese dynasty that ruled from 1778 to 1802. It is renowned for ending the prolonged civil war between the Trịnh Lords in the North and the Nguyễn Lords in the South, repelling foreign invasions, and temporarily reunifying the country.
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Nhà Tây Sơn đã lật đổ chúa Trịnh và chúa Nguyễn. (The Tây Sơn Dynasty overthrew the Trịnh Lords and the Nguyễn Lords.)
- Vua Quang Trung là một vị anh hùng dân tộc của nhà Tây Sơn. (Emperor Quang Trung was a national hero of the Tây Sơn Dynasty.)
- Thời kỳ nhà Tây Sơn là một trang sử hào hùng. (The period of the Tây Sơn Dynasty is a glorious page in history.)
Advanced Usage
- "Triều đại Tây Sơn": A more formal synonym for "Nhà Tây Sơn," meaning "the Tây Sơn Dynasty."
- Triều đại Tây Sơn tuy ngắn ngủi nhưng để lại nhiều dấu ấn. (Although short-lived, the Tây Sơn Dynasty left many significant marks.)
- "Phong trào Tây Sơn": Refers to the "Tây Sơn Rebellion" or "Tây Sơn Uprising," highlighting its origins as a peasant movement.
- Phong trào Tây Sơn bùng nổ từ Tây Sơn, Bình Định. (The Tây Sơn Uprising erupted from Tây Sơn, Bình Định.)
Variants and Related Words
- Anh em Tây Sơn / Ba anh em Tây Sơn: Refers specifically to "the Tây Sơn brothers" (Nguyễn Nhạc, Nguyễn Lữ, and Nguyễn Huệ), the leaders who founded the dynasty.
- Ba anh em Tây Sơn lãnh đạo cuộc khởi nghĩa nông dân. (The three Tây Sơn brothers led the peasant uprising.)
- Quang Trung (Nguyễn Huệ): The most famous emperor of the dynasty, known for his military genius.
- Tây Sơn tam kiệt: A poetic/literary term meaning "the three heroes of Tây Sơn," referring to the three brothers.
Synonyms
- Triều Tây Sơn: A slightly more literary synonym for the dynasty.
- Thời Tây Sơn: Means "the Tây Sơn era/period."
Related Phrases
- Khởi nghĩa Tây Sơn: The Tây Sơn Uprising/Rebellion.
- Khởi nghĩa Tây Sơn thống nhất đất nước. (The Tây Sơn Uprising reunified the country.)
- Quân Tây Sơn: The Tây Sơn army.
- Quân Tây Sơn tiến ra Thăng Long. (The Tây Sơn army marched to Thăng Long.)
Related Idioms/Historical References
- "Đánh cho để dài tóc / Đánh cho để đen răng": Part of a famous rallying speech by Emperor Quang Trung before the Battle of Ngọc Hồi – Đống Đa (1789), meaning "Fight to keep our hair long / Fight to keep our teeth black" (referring to traditional Vietnamese customs against Qing invaders). This is intrinsically linked to the Tây Sơn legacy.
- "Vua Quang Trung đại phá quân Thanh": A common historical phrase meaning "Emperor Quang Trung decisively defeated the Qing army."
- Nhà Tây Sơn (Tây Sơn Dynasty): After Lord Nguyễn Phúc Khoát's death, the power-usurping courtier Trương Phúc Loan became utterly cruel.The peasant insurrection led by three brothers Nguyễn Nhạc, Nguyễn Lữ and Nguyễn Huệ broke out in 1777. In 1786, Tây Sơn troops suppressed Trịnh and Nguyễn Lords, defeated the Siam aggressors and reunified the country. In 1789, Quang Trung beat 290,000 Manchurian soldiers to pieces. The Tây Sơn times were a glorious period of the Vietnamese history. The Tây Sơn authorities tried to restore the economy and to develop the national culture. The kings were Trung ương hoàng đế Nguyễn Nhạc (1786-1793), Quang Trung (1788-1792) and Quang Toản (1792-1802)