lệ nông
Definition
- Noun:
- Serf / Dependent Peasant: A peasant who is bound to a landowner, renting land from them and being obligated to pay various taxes and perform corvée labor as imposed by the landowner, thereby becoming effectively tied to the land.
- Historical Status: The social position of a "lệ nông" was between that of a free person and a slave, and they are considered the precursors to medieval serfs.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Địa vị của lệ nông rất thấp kém trong xã hội phong kiến. (The status of the serf was very low in feudal society.)
- Lệ nông phải nộp tô thuế nặng nề cho địa chủ. (The dependent peasant had to pay heavy rent and taxes to the landlord.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in historical or academic contexts to describe a specific class in ancient or feudal Vietnamese society and similar systems.
Variants and Related Words
- Nông nô (n): Serf. A later, more developed form of bonded agricultural laborer.
- Chế độ nông nô phổ biến ở châu Âu thời trung cổ. (The serfdom system was common in medieval Europe.)
- Nô lệ (n): Slave.
- Nô lệ hoàn toàn mất quyền tự do. (Slaves completely lost their freedom.)
Synonyms
- Serf: A laborer bound to a feudal estate.
- Bonded peasant: A peasant under obligation to a lord.
- Villein (historical): A feudal tenant entirely subject to a lord.
Related Concepts
- Sưu dịch: Corvée labor; unpaid labor required by a landowner or state.
- Tô thuế: Rent and taxes.
- Địa chủ: Landowner, landlord.