Definition

1. Verb:

   • To support the king, to rescue the king: A term meaning to come to the aid of the monarch, especially when he is in peril or difficulty. This is its literal and historical meaning.

2. Noun (as part of a proper noun):

   • The Cần Vương Movement: Refers specifically to the "Royalist Movement" in Vietnamese history (1885-1889), where scholars and patriots rallied to support Emperor Hàm Nghi and resist French colonial rule.

Usage Examples

• Verb (historical/literary context):
  • Các trung thần quyết tâm cần vương. (The loyal ministers were determined to support the king.)
• Noun (referring to the historical movement):
  • Phong trào Cần Vương là một phong trào yêu nước chống Pháp. (The Cần Vương Movement was a patriotic anti-French movement.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in historical and academic contexts to describe the ideology and actions of loyalty to the monarchy during a crisis, particularly in late 19th-century Vietnam.

Variants and Related Words

• Phong trào Cần Vương (Proper noun): The Cần Vương Movement, the Royalist Movement.
• Hịch Cần Vương (Proper noun): The "Royalist Appeal" or "Proclamation," specifically referring to the edict issued by Emperor Hàm Nghi calling for support against the French.

Synonyms

• To aid the king: To assist the monarch.
• Royalist: A supporter of a monarch or royal family (as an adjective or noun describing the movement's participants).

Related Historical Concepts

• Văn thân: The scholar-gentry class who were often the leaders and participants in the Cần Vương Movement.
• Phong trào chống Pháp: Anti-French movements, under which the Cần Vương Movement is categorized.

verb

1. To support the king, to rescue the king (when he was in difficulty)
   • phong trào cần vương
     The Royalist Movement (anti-French in the late nineteenth century)