Definition

Noun: - Royal physician: A high-ranking doctor who served exclusively in the royal palace, responsible for the healthcare of the emperor, the royal family, and sometimes high-ranking court officials. This was an official title in the feudal court system.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các thái y trong cung lo việc chăm sóc sức khỏe cho vua và hoàng tộc. (The royal physicians in the palace were responsible for taking care of the health of the king and the royal family.)
  • Vị thái y nổi tiếng đó đã chữa khỏi bệnh cho thái tử. (That famous royal physician cured the crown prince's illness.)

Advanced Usage

• "Thái y viện": Refers to the institution or administrative body where the royal physicians worked and were managed. This can be translated as "Institute of Royal Physicians" or "Royal Medical Institute".
  • Thái y viện là nơi làm việc của các thái y giỏi nhất triều đình. (The Institute of Royal Physicians was the workplace of the best royal doctors in the court.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngự y: A synonym for "thái y", also meaning "royal physician". The term "ngự" directly relates to the king/emperor.

  • Vị ngự y đang bắt mạch cho hoàng hậu. (The royal physician is taking the queen's pulse.)

• Thầy thuốc: A general term for "doctor" or "physician". "Thái y" is a specific type of "thầy thuốc".

• Ngự y viện: Similar to "Thái y viện", meaning the royal medical institute.

Synonyms

• Royal doctor: A direct translation conveying the same meaning.
• Court physician: Emphasizes the setting of the royal court.
• Palace doctor: Emphasizes the workplace (the palace).

Related Phrases/Idioms

• "Thái y bất trị": An idiom literally meaning "the royal physician cannot cure it". It is used to describe an illness that is extremely severe or incurable, or metaphorically for a situation that is beyond remedy.
  • Căn bệnh này khó quá, đúng là "thái y bất trị". (This disease is too difficult; it truly is "incurable even by royal physicians".)

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