phép vua

Thân thiện

Vua ban hành phép vua để cai trị đất nước.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • King's law, royal decree: Refers to the laws, rules, or decrees established and issued by a feudal king or royal court. It represents the supreme legal authority of the monarchy.
   • Royal authority, king's command: Can also signify the authority or command of the king himself.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Phép vua thua lệ làng. (The king's law yields to village customs.)
  • Mọi người đều phải tuân theo phép vua. (Everyone must obey the king's law.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is often used in a historical or proverbial context to discuss the relationship between centralized royal authority and local traditions. It highlights a traditional Vietnamese concept where local customs () could sometimes hold more practical sway than distant royal edicts.

Variants and Related Words

• Phép nước (n): Laws of the state; national law. A more general term for state law, not specifically tied to a monarchy.
• Lệnh vua (n): The king's order; a specific command from the king.
• Chiếu chỉ (n): Royal edict; a formal written decree from the king.

Synonyms

• Luật lệ triều đình: Court laws and regulations.
• Quốc pháp: National law (in a historical, monarchical context).

Related Idioms

• Phép vua thua lệ làng: An idiom meaning "The king's law yields to village customs." It emphasizes the power of local practices and community rules over formal, centralized authority.

Học thuật

1. King's law, king's rule of behaviour
   • Phép vua thua lệ làng
     The will of ruler must yield to the people's customs