nghi trượng
Definition
- Noun:
- Ceremonial regalia or paraphernalia: The full set of formal and often elaborate objects, implements, flags, and decorations used in official ceremonies, rituals, or parades to symbolize authority, tradition, or honor.
- Apparatus of state: The collective physical symbols and items associated with the dignity and power of a state or high-ranking institution during formal events.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Lễ đăng quang được tiến hành với đầy đủ nghi trượng. (The coronation was conducted with full ceremonial regalia.)
- Nghi trượng của triều đình phong kiến rất cầu kỳ và lộng lẫy. (The paraphernalia of the feudal court was very intricate and splendid.)
- Đoàn rước sử dụng nghi trượng truyền thống. (The procession used traditional ceremonial apparatus.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in formal, historical, or literary contexts to describe the comprehensive and official nature of ceremonial objects, often for royal, state, or religious functions.
Variants and Related Words
- Lễ nghi (n): rites and ceremonies; protocol.
- Lễ nghi cung đình rất phức tạp. (Palace rites are very complex.)
- Lễ phục (n): ceremonial robes or attire.
- Các quan mặc lễ phục trong buổi lễ. (The mandarins wore ceremonial robes during the ceremony.)
Synonyms
- Ceremonial paraphernalia: The articles used in a ceremony.
- Regalia: The emblems and symbols of royalty or high office.
- State trappings: The visible signs and objects associated with official status.
Related Concepts
- Cờ quạt: flags and fans, often part of the .
- Kiệu võng: palanquins and hammocks, used in processions as part of ceremonial display.
- Ấn tín: seals and stamps, symbols of authority sometimes included in the broader concept.