mật tấu
Definition
- Noun:
- A secret memorial to the king: In historical contexts, a confidential written report or petition submitted directly and discreetly to the monarch, bypassing normal bureaucratic channels.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Vị quan dâng mật tấu lên nhà vua. (The mandarin presented a secret memorial to the king.)
- Nội dung mật tấu đó không ai khác được biết. (The content of that secret memorial was unknown to anyone else.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is archaic and is primarily encountered in historical texts, novels, or discussions about imperial Vietnamese administration and court politics.
Word Origin
- Derived from Sino-Vietnamese: "mật" (密) meaning "secret, confidential" and "tấu" (奏) meaning "to present to a superior, to memorialize."
Synonyms
- Secret memorial: A confidential report to a sovereign.
- Confidential petition: A private and formal written request to a ruler.
Related Terms
- Tấu chương: A general term for a memorial or official document presented to the emperor, not necessarily secret.
- Khải tấu: To submit a memorial or report.