Definition

Noun: - A formal audience or act of paying respects: "Bái yết" refers to the formal ceremony or act of presenting oneself before a superior (such as a monarch, high-ranking official, or elder) with respectful rituals and gestures to show reverence and submission.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sứ thần được phép bái yết nhà vua. (The ambassador was granted an audience with the king.)
  • Lễ bái yết được tiến hành rất trang nghiêm. (The ceremony of paying respects was conducted very solemnly.)

Advanced Usage

• "được bái yết": to be granted an audience.
  • Ông ấy vinh dự được bái yết Hoàng đế. (He was honored to be granted an audience with the Emperor.)
• "cuộc bái yết": the audience event/meeting.
  • Cuộc bái yết diễn ra tại điện Thái Hòa. (The audience took place at the Thai Hoa Palace.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bái kiến (v): to visit and pay respects (a more general, less ceremonially specific term than "bái yết").
  • Các môn đệ đến bái kiến vị sư phụ. (The disciples came to pay their respects to the master.)
• Yết kiến (v): to have an audience, to be received in audience (often used in similar formal or historical contexts).
  • Đoàn ngoại giao yết kiến Tổng thống. (The diplomatic delegation had an audience with the President.)

Synonyms

• Chầu (v/n): to attend at court; an audience (specifically at a royal court).
• Triều kiến (v): to have an imperial audience.

Notes on Meaning

• Historical/Formal Context: The word "bái yết" is primarily used in historical, literary, or highly formal contexts. It describes a specific, ritualized act of homage from a subordinate to a supreme authority figure.
• Core Elements: The term inherently combines the ideas of a bow ("bái") and a visit/audience ("yết"), emphasizing the ceremonial aspect of the visit.

noun

1. Respect-paying audience