quốc trạng
Definition
- Noun:
- National First Laureate: The highest-ranking scholar in the national imperial examinations, achieving the top score in the entire country. This title is synonymous with "Trạng nguyên" but emphasizes the national scope of the achievement.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông được vua phong làm quốc trạng. (He was appointed National First Laureate by the king.)
- Danh hiệu quốc trạng là ước mơ của mọi sĩ tử ngày xưa. (The title of National First Laureate was the dream of every scholar in the past.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "quốc trạng" is a historical and literary term, not used in modern contexts. It specifically refers to the top candidate in the palace examination () under Vietnam's feudal examination system.
Variants and Related Words
- Trạng nguyên (n): First Laureate; the more common term for the top scholar in the imperial exams.
- Bảng nhãn (n): Second Laureate; the scholar who placed second.
- Thám hoa (n): Third Laureate; the scholar who placed third.
- Tiến sĩ (n): Doctorate; a general term for a successful doctoral candidate in the imperial exams.
Synonyms
- First Laureate
- Top Scholar
- Principal Graduate (in the historical context of imperial examinations)
Related Idioms
- Khoa bảng: The system of imperial examinations and scholarly ranks.
- Ông ấy xuất thân từ cửa khoa bảng. (He came from the path of imperial examinations.)