công danh
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Definition
Noun: - Position and fame: A traditional concept referring to the honorable social status and reputation achieved through one's career or public service, often embodying the Confucian ideal of success for a scholar or gentleman. - Honorable career and renown: The attainment of both a high-ranking official position and widespread, positive recognition in society.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Theo quan niệm xưa, công danh là mục tiêu của kẻ sĩ. (According to ancient beliefs, position and fame were the goals of scholars.)
- Ông ấy đã đạt được cả công danh lẫn sự nghiệp vững vàng. (He has achieved both honorable career and renown and a solid career.)
- Công danh phú quý thường đi đôi với trách nhiệm. (Position, fame, and wealth often come with responsibility.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is deeply rooted in East Asian, particularly Vietnamese, Confucian culture. It often implies success achieved through moral cultivation, scholarly pursuit, and service to the state, rather than mere wealth.
- It is frequently used in classical literature, proverbs, and historical contexts to discuss a man's life purpose and societal duty.
Variants and Related Words
- Công danh sự nghiệp (n): A common compound phrase meaning "successful career and life's work," emphasizing both social status and professional achievement.
- Anh ấy luôn tâm huyết xây dựng công danh sự nghiệp. (He is always devoted to building his successful career and life's work.)
Synonyms
- Success and reputation: A general term for achievement and the esteem that follows.
- Honor and prestige: The respect and admiration associated with high status.
- Rank and renown: The combination of official position and famous reputation.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Công thành danh toại: To achieve both success and fame; to have one's merits recognized and reputation established.
- Mong cho anh sớm công thành danh toại. (I wish for you to soon achieve both success and fame.)
- Trai thời trung hiếu làm đầu, gái thời tiết hạnh làm câu trau mình: An old saying reflecting the ideal: for men, loyalty and filial piety come first (as the path to ), for women, chastity and virtue are paramount for self-cultivation.
noun
- position and fame