hôn quân
Definition
- Noun:
- Benighted king: A foolish, ignorant, and incompetent ruler who lacks wisdom and understanding of state affairs, leading the country into darkness or decline.
- Bad sovereign / Tyrant: A ruler characterized by stupidity, poor judgment, and often cruelty, neglecting the welfare of the people and the nation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Lịch sử ghi lại nhiều vị hôn quân khiến đất nước suy vong. (History records many benighted kings who caused the nation to fall into decline.)
- Triều đại đó sụp đổ dưới sự cai trị của một hôn quân. (That dynasty collapsed under the rule of a bad sovereign.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in historical or literary contexts to critique and condemn a ruler's legacy. It is a strong, formal pejorative.
- "Bạo chúa hôn quân": A common compound phrase meaning "brutal tyrants and benighted kings," used to describe a period of exceptionally cruel and incompetent rule.
Variants and Related Words
- Bạo chúa (n): Tyrant, despot. A ruler who exercises power in a cruel and oppressive way.
- Kẻ bạo chúa bị nhân dân lật đổ. (The tyrant was overthrown by the people.)
Synonyms
- Incompetent ruler: A leader lacking the ability to govern effectively.
- Foolish king: A monarch who is unwise and makes poor decisions.
- Ignorant sovereign: A ruler who is uninformed and neglectful of their duties.
Related Idioms
- "Hôn quân bạo chúa" / "Bạo chúa hôn quân": Tyrants and benighted kings. This idiom refers collectively to cruel and foolish rulers throughout history.
- Thời kỳ đó là thời kỳ của hôn quân bạo chúa. (That era was an era of tyrants and benighted kings.)
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Bạo chúa hôn quânbrutal suzerains and benighted king
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