thánh đế
Definition
- Noun:
- Sage Emperor; Enlightened Emperor: An archaic, honorific term used to refer to a wise, virtuous, and morally exemplary ruler, often implying a ruler who governs with benevolence and profound wisdom, akin to a sage.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các sử gia thường ca ngợi vị vua đó như một bậc thánh đế. (Historians often praise that king as a sage emperor.)
- Truyền thuyết kể về một thánh đế đã mang lại thời kỳ hoàng kim cho đất nước. (Legends tell of an enlightened emperor who brought a golden age to the country.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily found in historical, literary, or formal contexts, often used in classical texts, historical narratives, or rhetorical praise for legendary or idealized rulers from the past.
Variants and Related Words
- Minh quân (n): A wise and able ruler; a bright sovereign. This is a more common classical term with a similar meaning.
- Vị ấy được dân chúng tôn xưng là minh quân. (He was revered by the people as a wise sovereign.)
Synonyms
- Wise emperor: An emperor renowned for wisdom.
- Enlightened ruler: A ruler characterized by insight and virtue.
- Sage king: A king who is also a sage.
Related Idioms
- While there is no direct idiom with "thánh đế", the concept is central to classical idioms about ideal rulership, such as:
- Vua sáng tôi hiền: (A wise king and loyal mandarins.) Describes a golden age of governance.
- Thời đại đó được nhớ đến như thời kỳ vua sáng tôi hiền. (That era is remembered as a time of a wise king and loyal mandarins.)