Definition

1. Noun:
   • Full dress (of mandarins): The formal, ceremonial attire worn by officials (mandarins) in historical feudal Vietnam. Its color and design were regulated to indicate the wearer's specific rank and position within the bureaucratic hierarchy.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong buổi lễ, các quan đều mặc sắc phục của mình. (During the ceremony, all the mandarins wore their full dress.)
  • Màu sắc của sắc phục biểu thị cấp bậc. (The color of the full dress indicated the rank.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "sắc phục" is now considered archaic (từ cũ) and is primarily used in historical or literary contexts to describe the regalia of the imperial court.

Variants and Related Words

• Triều phục (n): Court dress; another term for formal attire worn at the royal court.

  • Nhà vua mặc triều phục để thiết triều. (The king wore court dress to hold court.)

• Quan phục (n): Official's attire; a more general term for an official's uniform.

  • Bộ quan phục này may rất tinh xảo. (This set of official's attire is crafted very intricately.)

Synonyms

• Ceremonial robes: Formal garments worn for official ceremonies.
• Regalia: The distinctive, often elaborate, clothing and insignia of a high office.
• Official uniform: The prescribed attire for persons in authority.

Related Idioms

1. (từ cũ) Full dress (of mandarins)