kinh lý
Definition
- Verb (historical/formal):
- To tour for inspection: The act of a high-ranking government official or monarch traveling to different regions to personally observe, examine, and oversee administrative affairs, governance, or conditions. This term is now considered archaic.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà vua thường xuyên kinh lý các tỉnh miền biên cương. (The king frequently toured the border provinces for inspection.)
- Việc kinh lý của quan tổng đốc giúp nắm rõ tình hình địa phương. (The governor's inspection tour helped him understand the local situation clearly.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "kinh lý" is primarily found in historical texts or formal contexts describing pre-modern administrative practices. It implies an official, top-down review of governance.
Variants and Related Words
Thị sát (v): to survey, to inspect (a modern term for official field inspections).
- Thủ tướng đi thị sát vùng bão. (The Prime Minister went to survey the storm-affected region.)
Tuần tra (v): to patrol.
- Cảnh sát tuần tra trên đường. (The police patrol the streets.)
Synonyms
- Inspect officially: to examine formally.
- Tour (for administrative review): to travel through an area for the purpose of official assessment.
Related Idioms
- Kinh lược sứ (historical noun): An official title for an imperial envoy or high commissioner responsible for inspecting and governing a region.
- Ông ấy được bổ nhiệm làm kinh lược sứ vùng Tây Nam. (He was appointed as the Imperial Commissioner of the Southwest region.)