hàng thần
Definition
- Noun:
- A surrendered rebel official: A historical term referring to a rebel leader or official who has surrendered and pledged allegiance to a feudal regime, often subsequently serving within its administrative structure.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sau khi đầu hàng, ông ta trở thành một hàng thần của triều đình. (After surrendering, he became a hàng thần of the court.)
- Lịch sử ghi lại nhiều vị hàng thần đã có công ổn định đất nước. (History records many hàng thần who contributed to stabilizing the country.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "hàng thần" is primarily used in historical and literary contexts to discuss feudal Vietnamese history and politics. It carries a neutral to slightly complex connotation, acknowledging the act of submission while recognizing the individual's subsequent role as a mandarin.
Variants and Related Words
- Hàng tướng (n): A surrendered rebel general. This is a more specific term focusing on military leaders.
- Bề tôi (n): A subject or vassal. A broader term for any official serving a ruler, not necessarily a former rebel.
- Quan lại (n): Mandarins, officials. The general term for the bureaucratic class.
Synonyms
- Kẻ hàng (n): One who surrenders (more general, can be military).
- Bề tôi quy thuận (n): A submitting vassal (descriptive phrase).
Related Phrases
- Làm hàng thần: To become a surrendered official.
- Ông ấy chọn làm hàng thần thay vì tiếp tục kháng chiến. (He chose to become a hàng thần instead of continuing the resistance.)
Related Idioms
- Hàng thần lạy nước cũ: (Literally: A surrendered official bows to the old country.) An idiom describing a complex sense of loyalty and nostalgia, where someone who has submitted to a new regime still holds reverence for their former allegiance or homeland.
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Rebel having surrendered himself to a feudal regime
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