cửa công
Definition
- Noun (Historical):
- The court or tribunal of a mandarin: Refers to the official court or hall where a mandarin (a public official in imperial Vietnam) held hearings, administered justice, or conducted public business.
- The public authorities or government office: Denotes the seat of public authority, the government office, or the official establishment itself.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Dân chúng đến cửa công để kêu oan. (The people went to the mandarin's court to appeal an injustice.)
- Ông ấy làm việc tại cửa công nhiều năm. (He worked at the public authorities' office for many years.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is archaic and is primarily found in historical contexts, classical literature, or when referring to pre-modern Vietnamese administration.
Variants and Related Words
- Công đường (n): Another historical term for a mandarin's official hall or court.
- Vị quan ngồi xử án tại công đường. (The mandarin sat to judge cases at the official hall.)
Synonyms
- Tribunal: A court of justice.
- Mandarin's court: The official court of a mandarin.
- Public office: A building or room where official or public business is conducted.
Related Idioms
- Cửa công quyền quý: Refers to the prestigious and powerful gates of public office or high authority.
- Vào được cửa công quyền quý không phải dễ. (Entering the prestigious gates of high public office is not easy.)