Definition

1. Noun (archaic):
   • Golden door: A direct translation referring to a magnificent or opulent entrance, symbolizing wealth and high status.
   • Noble family / Aristocratic family: A figurative term for a family of high social rank, particularly one with a tradition of scholarly achievement or official service.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong truyện cổ, nàng tiên thường xuất hiện từ một kim môn. (In fairy tales, the fairy often appears from a golden door.)
  • Ông ấy xuất thân từ một kim môn, nhiều đời đỗ đạt làm quan. (He came from a noble family, with many generations passing exams and becoming mandarins.)
  • "Chẳng sân ngọc bội cũng phường kim môn." ("If not from a courtyard of jade pendants, then from the quarter of the noble families.")

Advanced Usage

• The term "kim môn" is primarily found in classical Vietnamese poetry and literature. Its usage in modern language is extremely rare and would be considered highly literary or archaic, often used to evoke a sense of ancient nobility or in historical contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Kim các (n): Golden tower; another archaic term denoting grandeur and nobility.
• Môn đăng hộ đối (idiom): "Matching doors and corresponding households"; an idiom meaning a marriage between families of equal social status, related to the concept of noble families like "kim môn".

Synonyms

• Noble family: Aristocratic lineage.
• Aristocracy: The highest social class.
• Gentry: People of good social position and high birth.

Related Idioms

• While "kim môn" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, it conceptually relates to themes of high birth and social standing found in classical literature.

1. (cũ) Golden door; noble family