Ninh Tốn

Ninh Tốn

Ninh Tốn ngồi đọc sách trong thư phòng.

Definition

  1. Proper Noun (Historical Figure):

    • A Vietnamese scholar-official and poet: Ninh Tốn (1743–?) was a Confucian scholar, government official, and literary figure who lived during the late Lê dynasty and Tây Sơn period in Vietnamese history.
    • A person with specific courtesy and art names: His courtesy name (tự) was Khiên Nhu, and his art names (hiệu) were Mãn Hiên and Thuyết Sơn cư sĩ.

  2. Proper Noun (Cultural Reference):

    • The name associated with a literary collection: He is known as the author of the work "Thuyết Sơn thi tập đại toàn."
Usage Examples
  • Proper Noun:
    • Ninh Tốn đỗ tiến sĩ năm 1770. (Ninh Tốn earned his doctoral degree in 1770.)
    • Thơ của Ninh Tốn được lưu truyền đến ngày nay. (The poetry of Ninh Tốn has been passed down to the present day.)
    • Ninh Tốn từng giữ chức Binh bộ Thượng thư. (Ninh Tốn once held the position of Minister of War.)
Advanced Usage
  • Historical Context: The name is used in discussions of Vietnamese scholars who served multiple regimes (Lê dynasty, Tây Sơn), reflecting complex political loyalties in the 18th century.
    • Cuộc đời của Ninh Tốn phản ánh những biến động của lịch sử Việt Nam thế kỷ 18. (The life of Ninh Tốn reflects the upheavals of 18th-century Vietnamese history.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Khiên Nhu: The courtesy name (tự) of Ninh Tốn.
  • Mãn Hiên: One of his art names (hiệu).
  • Thuyết Sơn cư sĩ: Another art name (hiệu), meaning "Hermit of Thuyết Mountain."
  • Thuyết Sơn thi tập đại toàn: The title of his major poetic collection.
Synonyms
  • Scholar-official: A learned person who served in the government.
  • Poet: A writer of poetry.
  • Historical figure: A person of significance in history.
Related Idioms

This is a proper noun, so it is not typically used in idioms. However, it may appear in historical or literary expressions. - Lòng trung quân ái quốc như Ninh Tốn: (A loyalty to king and country like Ninh Tốn's.) This is a constructed example illustrating potential usage in a historical analogy.