sử xanh
Definition
- Noun:
- Historical records; annals; history books: The term refers to official historical records or chronicles, often carrying a sense of antiquity, authority, and enduring truth. It originates from the ancient practice of inscribing historical events onto green bamboo strips before the invention of paper.
- History (as a recorded narrative): It symbolizes the written account of history itself, particularly the authoritative and lasting judgment of events as recorded for posterity.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Những tấm gương anh hùng được lưu danh trong sử xanh. (The heroic examples are immortalized in the historical annals.)
- Sử xanh còn mãi ghi lại chiến công của dân tộc. (The history books forever record the nation's victories.)
- Hậu thế sẽ đánh giá qua trang sử xanh. (Posterity will judge through the pages of history.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "sử xanh" is primarily used in literary, formal, or poetic contexts to evoke the weight and permanence of historical judgment. It is not used in everyday conversation about modern history books.
- It often implies a final, objective verdict from the perspective of future generations.
Variants and Related Words
- Sử sách (n): history books; historical records (a more general, common term).
- Sử sách nước ta rất phong phú. (Our country's historical records are very rich.)
- Chính sử (n): official history; orthodox historical records.
- Sự kiện này được ghi chép trong chính sử. (This event is recorded in the official history.)
- Biên niên sử (n): chronicles; annals.
- Cuốn biên niên sử triều Nguyễn. (The chronicles of the Nguyen dynasty.)
Synonyms
- Annals: A record of events compiled year by year.
- Chronicles: A factual written account of historical events in order of time.
- Historical records: Documents or writings that provide information about the past.
Related Idioms and Expressions
- Lưu danh sử xanh: To have one's name recorded in history; to achieve historical immortality.
- Vị tướng tài ba đã lưu danh sử xanh. (The talented general has secured his name in the annals of history.)
- Sử xanh còn ghi: As history still records; a phrase used to affirm the historical truth of an event.
- Sử xanh còn ghi tội ác của quân xâm lược. (History still records the crimes of the invaders.)