hoạn quan
Definition
- Noun:
- Eunuch: A castrated man, typically one employed to serve in a royal or imperial harem or palace in ancient times, especially in East Asian contexts like Vietnam, China, and Korea. The term specifically refers to a palace official who underwent castration.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong lịch sử, nhiều hoạn quan có quyền lực rất lớn trong triều đình. (In history, many eunuchs held great power in the imperial court.)
- Hoạn quan là những người phục vụ trong hậu cung của nhà vua. (Eunuchs were people who served in the king's inner palace.)
Advanced Usage
- Historical Context: The term "hoạn quan" is primarily used in historical or literary contexts to discuss pre-modern political systems, palace life, and social structures. It is considered an archaic term in modern Vietnamese.
- Vai trò của hoạn quan trong lịch sử phong kiến là một chủ đề nghiên cứu thú vị. (The role of eunuchs in feudal history is an interesting research topic.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thái giám: A synonym for "hoạn quan," also meaning eunuch, specifically a high-ranking palace eunuch.
- Vị thái giám đó rất được nhà vua tin cậy. (That high-ranking eunuch was highly trusted by the king.)
Synonyms
- Quan thị: (Archaic) A term referring to a palace attendant or eunuch.
- Nội thị: (Archaic) Another term for a palace servant or eunuch.
Notes on Meaning
- The term "hoạn quan" is compound, formed from "hoạn" (referring to castration) and "quan" (official). It is presented here as a single, fixed lexical unit as per the request.
- It carries a specific historical and cultural connotation, associated with the imperial courts of Vietnam and other Sinosphere countries. It is not used in contemporary contexts.
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(từ cũ; nghĩa cũ) Eunuch
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