gian thần

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Dishonest mandarin, dishonest courtier: A treacherous or deceitful high-ranking official in a royal court or historical government who betrays the sovereign's trust for personal gain or malicious purposes.
    • Traitorous minister: Specifically refers to a minister or advisor who is disloyal, engages in conspiracy, or leads the ruler and state into harm.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Trong lịch sử, nhiều triều đại sụp đổ vì có gian thần. (In history, many dynasties collapsed because they had dishonest courtiers.)
    • Vị tướng đó bị lịch sử ghi nhận là một gian thần. (That general is recorded in history as a traitorous minister.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term "gian thần" is primarily used in historical, literary, or formal contexts to discuss political intrigue in feudal or imperial systems. It carries a strong moral judgment.
Variants and Related Words
  • Nịnh thần (n): A sycophantic courtier who uses flattery to gain favor, distinct from a who actively plots treachery.
  • Trung thần (n): A loyal minister; the direct antonym of .
Synonyms
  • Traitorous official: An official who betrays their allegiance.
  • Treacherous minister: A minister guilty of deceit or betrayal.
Related Idioms
  • Gian thần thoán đoạt: Usurpation by a treacherous minister; describing the act of seizing power from the rightful ruler.
    • Thời kỳ đó chứng kiến cảnh gian thần thoán đoạt. (That period witnessed usurpation by a treacherous minister.)
  1. Dishonest mandarin, dishonest courtier

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