quan giới
Definition
- Noun:
- Officialdom / The bureaucracy: The collective body of government officials and administrators; the world of mandarins and civil servants.
- The official circles / The mandarin class: The social and professional sphere of high-ranking government officials.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy đã làm việc trong quan giới suốt ba mươi năm. (He worked in officialdom for thirty years.)
- Những thay đổi chính sách thường được thảo luận kín trong quan giới. (Policy changes are often discussed privately within official circles.)
- Bà ấy am hiểu những quy tắc phức tạp của quan giới. (She understands the complex rules of the bureaucracy.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "quan giới" carries a classical or formal nuance, often referring to the structured, hierarchical world of traditional or modern state administration. It implies a system with its own protocols, power dynamics, and sometimes internal politics.
Variants and Related Words
Quan trường (n): A direct synonym, meaning the official arena or the field of bureaucracy.
- Ông ta là một nhân vật nổi tiếng trong quan trường. (He is a famous figure in the official arena.)
Quan chức (n): An official; a functionary.
- Các quan chức cấp cao đã có cuộc họp. (The high-ranking officials had a meeting.)
Synonyms
- Bureaucracy: A system of government or administration characterized by rigid hierarchy and complex procedures.
- Officialdom: The domain or collective body of officials.
- The establishment: The existing power structure or ruling class.
Related Idioms
"Luồn lách quan giới": To navigate or worm one's way through bureaucratic circles (often with a negative connotation of using connections or cunning).
- Muốn việc đó nhanh, anh ta phải biết luồn lách quan giới. (To get that done quickly, he had to know how to navigate the bureaucracy.)
"Quan giới khó tính": The fastidious/demanding world of officials.
- Dự án bị trì hoãn vì quan giới khó tính. (The project was delayed due to the demanding bureaucracy.)