bá hộ
Definition
- Noun:
- Feudal honorary title: A title conferred by the feudal administration on a village notable, often a wealthy landowner, recognizing his local influence and status.
- Village rich man / wealthy landowner: A historically rich and influential man in a traditional Vietnamese village, typically possessing large tracts of agricultural land.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cụ ấy được triều đình phong tước bá hộ. (He was granted the title of bá hộ by the royal court.)
- Ông bá hộ trong làng sở hữu nhiều ruộng đất nhất. (The bá hộ in the village owned the most land.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "bá hộ" is historical and evokes the pre-modern, agrarian social structure of Vietnam. It is rarely used in a contemporary context except in historical discussions or literature.
- It can carry a neutral or slightly negative connotation, sometimes implying a person of wealth who may be miserly or who derives power from their economic status over fellow villagers.
Variants and Related Words
- Địa chủ (n): Landlord. This is a more common and politically charged 20th-century term for a landowning class, often contrasted with "nông dân" (peasant).
- Hào lí (n): Village notables or dignitaries, a group from which a "bá hộ" might arise.
Synonyms
- Wealthy landowner
- Village magnate
- Squire (in a historical, rural context)
Related Idioms
- Giàu như bá hộ: As rich as a (a simile describing great wealth).
- Công ty mới của anh ta phát đạt, giàu như bá hộ. (His new company is thriving; he's as rich as a bá hộ.)
noun
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Feudal honorary rank conferred on a village's notable or rich man
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Village rich man
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