cự nho
Definition
- Noun:
- Grand scholar / Eminent Confucian scholar: A term, now archaic, used to denote a scholar of the highest rank or profound learning within the Confucian tradition. It implies a person of great erudition, moral integrity, and influence.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy được vinh danh là một cự nho của đất Thăng Long. (He was honored as a grand scholar of the Thang Long region.)
- Các cự nho thường là những người giữ gìn đạo đức và văn hóa truyền thống. (Eminent Confucian scholars were often the guardians of morality and traditional culture.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in historical or literary contexts to refer to figures from Vietnam's feudal scholarly past. It carries a connotation of veneration and respect for deep classical learning.
Variants and Related Words
Nho sĩ (n): A Confucian scholar or literati (a more common and general term).
- Nhiều nho sĩ đã tham gia vào việc trị nước. (Many Confucian scholars participated in governing the country.)
Đại nho (n): Great scholar (a similar term emphasizing greatness).
Synonyms
- Eminent scholar: A scholar of high standing and achievement.
- Grand literati: A person deeply learned in literature and the classics.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms with "cự nho," the concept is related to proverbs valuing scholarship, such as the ideal of the scholar-gentleman ().