Definition

1. Noun:
   • Civilian career: A profession or occupation within the civil administration or public service, as opposed to a military career. This term is often used in historical or formal contexts to describe bureaucratic or scholarly government work.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông cụ theo đuổi nghề văn suốt đời. (The old man pursued a civilian career his whole life.)
  • Trong triều đình phong kiến, nghề văn và nghề võ là hai con đường chính. (In the feudal court, the civilian career and the military career were the two main paths.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "nghề văn" is considered somewhat archaic in modern Vietnamese and is primarily encountered in historical texts or discussions about traditional societal structures. It specifically denotes the path of a civil mandarin or scholar-official.

Variants and Related Words

• Quan văn (n): A civil mandarin; a government official who attained his position through literary or administrative merit, often via imperial examinations.
  • Vị quan văn đó nổi tiếng là thanh liêm. (That civil mandarin was famous for his integrity.)

Synonyms

• Civil service career: A profession in government administration.
• Civil administration: The work of managing civilian public affairs.

Related Concepts

• Nghề võ (n): Military career. Traditionally contrasted with "nghề văn".
  • Anh trai theo nghề võ, còn em trai theo nghề văn. (The older brother pursued a military career, while the younger pursued a civilian career.)

1. Civilian career