hoàng bào
Definition
- Noun (Historical Term):
- Royal robe: A ceremonial court robe, specifically yellow in color, worn by a Vietnamese emperor. The term is now considered archaic and is primarily used in historical or literary contexts to refer to the sovereign's formal attire.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà vua mặc hoàng bào trong lễ đăng quang. (The king wore the royal robe during the coronation ceremony.)
- Chiếc hoàng bào được thêu rồng năm móng. (The royal robe was embroidered with a five-clawed dragon.)
- Trong tranh cổ, ông ta luôn xuất hiện với hoàng bào. (In ancient paintings, he always appears in the royal robe.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "hoàng bào" evokes the absolute authority and sacred status of the monarch in feudal Vietnam. Its use in modern language is almost exclusively figurative or historical.
Variants and Related Words
- Long bào (n): Another term for a royal robe, specifically an emperor's robe, often embroidered with dragons. While similar, emphasizes the dragon motif, whereas emphasizes the imperial yellow color.
- Long bào là biểu tượng quyền lực của hoàng đế. (The dragon robe is a symbol of the emperor's power.)
Synonyms
- Imperial robe: A general term for the formal robe of an emperor.
- Ceremonial robe: A robe worn for formal state ceremonies.
Related Idioms
- Khoác hoàng bào: To ascend the throne; to become emperor (literally, "to don the royal robe").
- Sau khi phụ hoàng băng hà, thái tử chính thức khoác hoàng bào. (After his father passed away, the crown prince officially donned the royal robe [ascended the throne].)
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(từ cũ; nghĩa cũ) Royal robe
