châu phê
Definition
- Noun:
- Royal rescript, imperial annotation: An official written comment, instruction, or approval made by a Vietnamese king (emperor) directly on a document, typically in red ink. It represents the monarch's final decision or commentary.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tờ tấu đã có châu phê của nhà vua. (The memorial already bears the royal rescript of the king.)
- Châu phê màu son đỏ thể hiện ý chỉ của hoàng đế. (The red-ink imperial annotation represents the emperor's will.)
Advanced Usage
- Historical/Archival Context: The term is primarily used in historical texts, academic research, or when describing documents from Vietnam's feudal period (monarchical era).
- Các nhà sử học nghiên cứu châu phê để hiểu tư tưởng của các vị vua. (Historians study royal rescripts to understand the thoughts of the kings.)
Variants and Related Words
- Châu bản (n): Royal archives; documents with royal annotations.
- Phê (v): To comment, to annotate (the verb from which "châu phê" is derived, with "châu" meaning "pearl" but here used honorifically for royal matters).
- Ngự phê (n): A synonym for "châu phê," also meaning imperial annotation.
Synonyms
- Ngự phê (n): Imperial annotation.
- Châu điểm (n, less common): Royal marking/annotation.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- Được châu phê: To be approved/annotated by the king.
- Bản tấu trình đã được châu phê. (The report was approved by the king's annotation.)