phụ chính
Definition
Noun:
- Regent: A person appointed to govern a state because the monarch is a minor, absent, or incapacitated. The term specifically denotes a high-ranking official who assists in or shares the duties of ruling.
- Regency: The office, period of rule, or government of a regent. This meaning refers to the position or system itself.
Verb (less common):
- To act as regent / to assist in ruling: The action of serving in the capacity of a regent, helping to govern on behalf of the sovereign.
Usage Examples
Noun (Person):
- Vị phụ chính nổi tiếng vì sự khôn ngoan và công bằng. (The regent was famous for his wisdom and fairness.)
- Khi vua còn nhỏ, một hội đồng phụ chính được thành lập. (When the king was young, a council of regents was established.)
Noun (Position/Period):
- Thời kỳ phụ chính kéo dài mười năm. (The regency lasted for ten years.)
Verb:
- Ông ấy được giao nhiệm vụ phụ chính cho vị vua trẻ. (He was entrusted to act as regent for the young king.)
Advanced Usage
- "Nhiếp chính" vs. "Phụ chính": While both can be translated as "regent," "nhiếp chính" often implies a stronger, singular ruling authority (like a regent ruling in place of the monarch), whereas "phụ chính" can imply assisting or sharing the ruling power, sometimes within a council.
- Ông được chỉ định làm nhiếp chính, nắm mọi quyền hành. (He was appointed as regent, holding all powers.)
- Bà là một thành viên của hội đồng phụ chính. (She was a member of the regency council.)
Variants and Related Words
- Phụ chính đại thần (n): Regency minister, a high-ranking official serving as a regent.
- Triều đình phụ chính (n): Regency court.
- Nhiếp chính (n/v): Regent / to reign as regent (often with full sovereign authority).
Synonyms
- Regent: A person who rules in place of a monarch.
- Regency: The period or system of rule by a regent.
- Steward: One who manages the affairs of an entity on behalf of another (contextual synonym).
Related Idioms
- Giữ vai trò phụ chính: To play the role of a regent. This idiom is used both literally and figuratively to describe someone who temporarily holds power or makes decisions for another.
- Trong thời gian giám đốc vắng mặt, phó giám đốc giữ vai trò phụ chính. (While the director was away, the deputy director played the role of regent.)