thiên quang trủng tể

Definition

1. Noun (Historical Title):
   • Heavenly Radiance Chief Steward: A high-ranking official title in the bureaucratic system of the Zhou Dynasty. It refers to the head of one of the six major departments or classes of officials.
   • Chief Minister / Prime Minister: The term "trủng tể" specifically denotes the role of a prime minister or chief executive officer of the state, indicating this title was one of the highest ministerial positions.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chức "thiên quang trủng tể" là một chức quan trọng đời Chu. (The title "thiên quang trủng tể" was an important official position in the Zhou Dynasty.)
  • Ông ấy được phong làm thiên quang trủng tể. (He was appointed as the Heavenly Radiance Chief Steward.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is exclusively used in historical contexts to describe ancient Chinese/Vietnamese bureaucratic structures influenced by the Zhou Dynasty model. It is not used in modern administrative language.

Variants and Related Words

• Trủng tể (n): Prime Minister, Chief Steward.

  • Trủng tể phụ trách triều chính. (The Prime Minister was in charge of the court's administration.)

• Lục khanh (n): The Six High Officials/Ministers (the broader group to which this title belonged).

  • Thiên quang trủng tể đứng đầu trong lục khanh. (The Heavenly Radiance Chief Steward was the head of the Six High Officials.)

Synonyms

• Chief Minister: A head of government departments.
• Prime Minister: The chief officer of the state.
• High Official: A person holding a high government post.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms in modern Vietnamese that directly incorporate this historical term. It may appear in classical literary or historical texts.