Definition

1. Noun:
   • Brocade court robe: A formal, ornate robe made from brocade fabric, historically worn by high-ranking mandarins or officials in the Vietnamese imperial court.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vị quan mặc cẩm bào vào triều kiến. (The mandarin wore a brocade court robe to the royal audience.)
  • Cẩm bào là trang phục biểu tượng cho quyền lực và địa vị. (The brocade court robe is an attire symbolizing power and status.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in historical or literary contexts to describe the ceremonial dress of the imperial bureaucracy, emphasizing luxury, rank, and tradition.

Variants and Related Words

• Áo bào (n): A more general term for a ceremonial robe or tunic, often but not always made of brocade.
  • Nhà vua khoác áo bào trong lễ đăng quang. (The king donned a ceremonial robe for the coronation.)

Synonyms

• Ceremonial robe: A formal robe worn for official ceremonies.
• Court dress: Formal attire worn at a royal court.

Related Idioms

• While there are no direct idioms with , it is associated with the concept of high office and imperial service, often evoked in phrases about power and rank.
  • Mặc áo cẩm bào: To wear the brocade robe (implies holding a high official position).

    • Ông ấy đã mặc áo cẩm bào suốt ba mươi năm. (He wore the brocade robe [served as a high official] for thirty years.)

noun

1. Brocade court robe