biểu chương
Definition
- Noun:
- A banner, a standard, a flag: "Biểu chương" is an archaic Vietnamese term referring to a type of banner, standard, or flag, often used ceremonially or symbolically to represent a group, cause, or authority.
- An emblem, a symbol: It can also denote an emblem or a symbolic representation, similar to a coat of arms or an insignia.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đoàn quân tiến về phía trước dưới biểu chương của nhà vua. (The troops marched forward under the king's standard.)
- Biểu chương của triều đại đó được thêu hình rồng. (That dynasty's banner was embroidered with a dragon.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is considered archaic in modern Vietnamese. It is primarily encountered in historical texts, literature, or formal, ceremonial contexts describing the past.
- It is often used synonymously with or replaced by the more common modern words "cờ" (flag) or "biểu ngữ" (banner/slogan).
Variants and Related Words
- Cờ (n): The standard modern word for "flag".
- Biểu ngữ (n): Banner, placard (often with written text).
- Huy hiệu (n): Badge, emblem, coat of arms.
- Phù hiệu (n): Insignia, emblem.
Synonyms
- Lá cờ: Flag.
- Ngọn cờ: Standard, banner (literally "the pole of the flag").
- Cờ hiệu: Ensign, signal flag.
Related Phrases
- Giương cao biểu chương: To raise high the banner/standard.
- Họ giương cao biểu chương của lý tưởng cách mạng. (They raised high the banner of revolutionary ideals.)
Related Idioms
- Đầu voi đuôi chuột: (Lit. Elephant's head, mouse's tail) - Starting with grand promises or symbols (like a grand ) but ending with insignificant results. While not containing the word, it relates to the concept of grand symbolic representation versus reality.