gián nghị

gián nghị

Vị quan dâng sớ gián nghị lên nhà vua.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • Remonstrance, admonition: The act of respectfully advising or warning a ruler, especially a king or emperor, about perceived mistakes or improper policies. This term is specific to the historical context of a royal court.
    • The official position of a remonstrator: Refers to the role or duty of an official (a gián quan) whose primary function was to offer such counsel to the monarch.

  2. Verb (Archaic):

    • To remonstrate, to admonish: To perform the action of offering critical, loyal advice to a sovereign.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • Chức vụ của ông ấy là gián nghị, chuyên can gián nhà vua. (His official position was that of a remonstrator, specializing in admonishing the king.)
    • Lời gián nghị của vị trung thần đã không được nhà vua nghe theo. (The loyal minister's remonstrance was not heeded by the king.)

  • Verb (Archaic):

    • Các đại thần đã gián nghị nhà vua về việc giảm thuế. (The high officials remonstrated with the king about reducing taxes.)
Advanced Usage
  • Historical/Literary Context: This term is almost exclusively used in historical narratives or classical literature discussing the feudal court system of Vietnam or China. It describes a formal, institutionalized practice of offering criticism to the monarch.
    • Trong lịch sử, những người gián nghị thường phải đối mặt với nguy hiểm. (In history, those who offered remonstrance often faced danger.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Gián quan (n): A remonstrance official; the person who holds the duty of .
  • Can gián (v): To advise against, to dissuade (a more general term for admonishing, not exclusively for addressing a ruler).
  • Khuyên can (v): To advise, to counsel (a general synonym for offering advice to deter someone from an action).
Synonyms
  • Lời can gián: Words of admonition.
  • Sự khuyên răn: Act of exhorting/advising (less formal and not specific to royalty).
  • Sự phản đối: Opposition, objection (a more general and modern term without the respectful, loyal connotation of ).
Related Phrases/Idioms
  • Dâng sớ gián nghị: To present a memorial/petition of remonstrance (a formal written document).
    • Vị quan dũng cảm đã dâng sớ gián nghị lên hoàng đế. (The courageous official presented a memorial of remonstrance to the emperor.)