Definition

1. Noun:
   • The royal court of the reigning king/emperor: Refers specifically to the administrative and ceremonial center of a monarchy during a particular sovereign's rule. It denotes the institution, its officials, and its activities under the current monarch.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các quan trong hoàng triều đều tôn trọng nhà vua. (The mandarins in the royal court all respected the king.)
  • Những quyết định quan trọng đều được bàn bạc tại hoàng triều. (Important decisions were all discussed at the reigning king's court.)

Advanced Usage

• This is a formal, historical term. In modern contexts, it is primarily used in historical narratives, literature, or discussions about feudal dynasties.
• It specifically emphasizes the temporal aspect—the court of the ruler, as opposed to a previous dynasty's court.

Variants and Related Words

• Triều đình (n): A more general term for "royal court" or "dynasty," not necessarily specifying the reigning one.
• Hoàng gia (n): The "royal family," focusing on the lineage rather than the administrative body.
• Triều chính (n): "Court affairs" or "state affairs," referring to the governance and politics of the court.

Synonyms

• Vương triều (n): Royal dynasty, kingdom. (Can be used similarly but often refers to the dynasty as a whole across time.)
• Triều đình đương thời (n): The contemporary/current court. (A descriptive phrase with a similar meaning.)

Related Phrases/Idioms

• Trung thành với hoàng triều: To be loyal to the royal court.
  • Vị tướng ấy trung thành với hoàng triều đến hơi thở cuối cùng. (That general was loyal to the royal court until his last breath.)

1. Reigning king's court