Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • A historical figure: Tô Hiến Thành was a prominent mandarin and regent during the Lý dynasty of Vietnam (12th century). He is renowned for his loyalty, integrity, and administrative talent.
   • A symbol of loyalty and just governance: The name is often invoked in Vietnamese culture as a paragon of a virtuous and selfless statesman who put the nation's welfare above personal gain.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Tô Hiến Thành là một trung thần nổi tiếng của nhà Lý. (Tô Hiến Thành was a famous loyalist of the Lý dynasty.)
  • Câu chuyện về sự chính trực của Tô Hiến Thành vẫn được lưu truyền. (The story of Tô Hiến Thành's integrity is still passed down.)
  • Người ta thường ví những vị quan thanh liêm như Tô Hiến Thành. (People often compare upright officials to Tô Hiến Thành.)

Advanced Usage

• The name "Tô Hiến Thành" is used in historical and political discourse to exemplify ideal leadership and unwavering duty.
  • Bài học từ Tô Hiến Thành vẫn còn nguyên giá trị. (The lesson from Tô Hiến Thành remains fully relevant.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thái sư Tô Hiến Thành: Grand Tutor Tô Hiến Thành, his official title as regent.
• Quan phụ chính: regent.

Synonyms

• Loyal minister: A high-ranking official devoted to the ruler and state.
• Paragon of virtue: A model of excellent moral character.
• Regent: A person appointed to administer a state because the monarch is a minor, absent, or incapacitated.

Related Idioms and Cultural References

• Trung thành như Tô Hiến Thành: (To be) as loyal as Tô Hiến Thành. This phrase is used to describe exceptional fidelity.
  • Vị tướng ấy trung thành như Tô Hiến Thành. (That general is as loyal as Tô Hiến Thành.)
• His story is central to a famous historical anecdote where, on his deathbed, he recommended a competent official to succeed him as regent over his own protégé, based solely on merit and the country's needs.