cung trang
Definition
- Noun:
- Court attire / Royal court dress: Traditional, formal clothing worn by consorts, concubines, or female attendants within a royal palace or imperial court, following specific historical styles and regulations.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong bảo tàng trưng bày một bộ cung trang thời Nguyễn. (The museum displays a set of royal court attire from the Nguyễn dynasty.)
- Các diễn viên mặc cung trang để hóa thân thành những cung tần. (The actors wear court attire to transform into palace consorts.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "cung trang" is primarily used in historical, cultural, or artistic contexts, such as describing museum exhibits, costumes in historical films or plays, or reenactments.
Variants and Related Words
- Trang phục cung đình (n): court costume / royal attire. A more general term for clothing worn in the royal court.
- Trang phục cung đình thường rất cầu kỳ và lộng lẫy. (Royal court costumes are often very elaborate and splendid.)
Synonyms
- Court dress: Formal attire for a royal court.
- Royal robes: Garments worn by royalty or courtiers.
- Palace attire: Clothing suitable for wear in a palace.
Related Concepts
- Cung tần (n): A palace consort or concubine; the person who would typically wear "cung trang".
- Triều phục (n): Official court robes, often worn by mandarins and officials during ceremonies, which is distinct from the typically female-associated "cung trang".