hạ công

Thân thiện

Hạ công là một nghi lễ mừng thắng trận.

Definition

1. Verb (archaic, literary):
   • To celebrate a military victory: To hold a feast or ceremony to mark the success of a battle or war. This term is specific to commemorating martial triumph.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sau trận đánh, vua ra lệnh hạ công ba ngày. (After the battle, the king ordered a three-day victory celebration.)
  • "Trong quân mở tiệc hạ công" (Nguyễn Du). (Within the army, they held a feast to celebrate the victory.)

Advanced Usage

• The term hạ công is exclusively used in historical or literary contexts. It describes a formal, often large-scale, act of celebration by a military force or ruler following a win in combat. It implies the distribution of rewards and honors.

Variants and Related Words

• Mừng công: A more general, modern synonym meaning "to celebrate an achievement or merit." While hạ công is specifically martial, mừng công can apply to any significant success.
• Khải hoàn: To triumph, to return in victory (often in "khải hoàn ca" - victory song).
• Chiến thắng: Victory (noun).

Synonyms

• Ăn mừng chiến thắng: To celebrate a victory (modern, common phrase).
• Mừng thắng trận: To celebrate winning a battle.

Related Idioms

• Hạ công luận tội: A contrasting, related classical phrase meaning "to assess merits and assign blame (after a battle)." It highlights the dual process following a campaign: rewarding the victorious (hạ công) and punishing the defeated or those at fault (luận tội).

Học thuật

1. (từ cũ; nghĩa cũ) Celebrate the victory of a battle.
   • "Trong quân mở tiệc hạ công" (Nguyễn Du)
     To give a feast to the whole army in celebration of the victory