công lệ
Definition
- Noun:
- General rule / established custom: A traditional, unwritten rule or customary practice that is widely accepted and followed within a specific society, organization, or field. It implies a precedent or a standard procedure that has developed over time.
- Convention / usage: A regular, habitual practice that has gained the force of a rule through consistent application and common consent, often in formal or official contexts.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Theo công lệ, cuộc họp sẽ bắt đầu với báo cáo thường niên. (According to established custom, the meeting will begin with the annual report.)
- Việc này đã trở thành một công lệ trong ngành ngoại giao. (This has become a convention within the diplomatic corps.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "công lệ" is often used in formal, administrative, or historical contexts to describe protocols and traditions that are not necessarily codified into law but are nonetheless binding due to long-standing practice.
- Việc chuyển giao quyền lực được tiến hành theo đúng công lệ từ trăm năm nay. (The transfer of power is carried out according to the century-old convention.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tập quán (n): custom, tradition. This is a more common and general term for social custom.
- Quy ước (n): convention, agreement. This often refers to a more explicitly agreed-upon rule.
- Lệ thường (n): usual practice, the norm.
Synonyms
- Custom: A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving.
- Convention: A way in which something is usually done.
- Practice: The actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, as opposed to theories.
- Precedent: An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide.
Related Idioms
- Theo công lệ thông thường: according to common practice / as per usual custom.
- Theo công lệ thông thường, ứng viên cao tuổi nhất sẽ phát biểu trước. (As per common practice, the eldest candidate will speak first.)