cự tộc
Definition
- Noun:
- Prominent lineage, noble clan: Refers to a family or clan that holds a high social position, significant power, and influence, often over a long period, typically due to wealth, political power, or historical prestige.
- Aristocratic family: A family belonging to the aristocracy or upper echelons of traditional society.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Gia đình ông ấy vốn xuất thân từ một cự tộc lâu đời. (His family originates from a long-standing prominent lineage.)
- Trong lịch sử, nhiều cự tộc đã nắm giữ quyền lực chính trị lớn. (Throughout history, many noble clans held great political power.)
- Sự suy tàn của các cự tộc phong kiến là một bước ngoặt. (The decline of the feudal aristocratic families was a turning point.)
Advanced Usage
- "cự tộc" in historical/sociological context: Used to analyze social structures, especially in pre-modern or feudal societies.
- Nghiên cứu về các cự tộc giúp hiểu rõ cơ cấu quyền lực xưa. (Studying prominent lineages helps clarify the power structures of the past.)
Variants and Related Words
- Danh gia vọng tộc (idiom/noun phrase): A prestigious and renowned family. This is a common four-word idiom with a similar meaning, often used in a more complimentary or formal tone.
- Họ Lê ở làng đó là một danh gia vọng tộc. (The Le family in that village is a prestigious and renowned clan.)
- Quý tộc (noun): Nobility, aristocrat. A more general term for the noble class, not necessarily specifying a specific family/clan.
- Thế gia (noun): Influential family over generations.
Synonyms
- Gia tộc quyền thế: Powerful clan.
- Dòng họ lớn: Great family line.
Related Idioms
- "Môn phiền hộ đối": (Describing a house with many doors and facing houses) Often used to imply a wealthy, large, and influential household, similar in context to a prominent family's residence.
- Ngôi nhà ấy môn phiền hộ đối, đúng là nhà của một cự tộc. (That house has many gates and facing houses, truly the home of a prominent clan.)