Definitions

1. Noun:
   • A clear-sighted and capable monarch; an enlightened ruler: A king or emperor who is wise, virtuous, and possesses outstanding leadership abilities, bringing prosperity and order to the country.
   • An eminent or illustrious sovereign: A ruler of great talent and moral character, often cited in historical contexts as an ideal model of leadership.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vua Lý Thái Tổ được sử sách ca ngợi là một vị anh quân. (King Lý Thái Tổ is praised in historical records as an enlightened monarch.)
  • Các bậc anh quân thường biết trọng dụng hiền tài. (Enlightened rulers typically know how to value and employ talented people.)
  • Mong ước của dân chúng là có được một vị anh quân trị vì đất nước. (The people's wish is to have a wise and able monarch rule the country.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in historical, literary, or formal contexts to evaluate and praise rulers of the past. It is an honorific term.
• It often appears in discussions about political philosophy, historical analysis, or in classical texts (like "Sử ký" - Historical Records).

Variants and Related Words

• Minh quân (noun): A wise and enlightened ruler. A very close synonym.
  • Vị minh quân ấy đã đưa đất nước vào thời kỳ thịnh trị. (That wise ruler led the country into a period of great prosperity.)
• Hôn quân (noun): A foolish and incompetent monarch. This is the direct antonym.
  • Lịch sử cũng ghi lại không ít những hôn quân làm suy vong triều đại. (History also records many incompetent monarchs who caused the dynasty to decline and fall.)

Synonyms

• Bậc minh chúa: An enlightened lord/sovereign.
• Đấng anh minh: The wise and brilliant one (often used respectfully for a ruler).

Related Idioms

• "Anh quân minh chúa": A set phrase praising rulers who are both brilliant and wise.
  • Thời đại đó được cai trị bởi những anh quân minh chúa. (That era was ruled by enlightened and brilliant sovereigns.)
• "Trọng hiền tài như anh quân": To value talented individuals like an enlightened monarch would. This idiom highlights a key virtue of a good ruler.
  • Một nhà lãnh đạo giỏi phải biết "trọng hiền tài như anh quân". (A good leader must know how to "value talent like an enlightened monarch".)

noun

1. Clear-sighted and able monarch