thoán đoạt
Definition
- Verb (archaic, historical):
- To usurp the throne: To seize royal power or a sovereign's position illegally, typically by force or intrigue. This is the primary and specific historical meaning.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Mạc Đăng Dung thoán đoạt ngôi vua nhà Lê. (Mạc Đăng Dung usurped the throne of the Lê dynasty.)
- Âm mưu thoán đoạt đã bị phát hiện và dập tắt. (The plot to usurp the throne was discovered and crushed.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "thoán đoạt" is almost exclusively used in a historical or formal literary context to describe the illegal seizure of imperial or royal authority. It is not used for modern political coups in everyday language.
Variants and Related Words
- Soán đoạt (v): A common variant spelling with the same meaning: to usurp.
- Kẻ phản nghịch tìm cách soán đoạt. (The rebel sought to usurp.)
- Soán ngôi (v): To usurp the throne. A more common modern compound.
- Câu chuyện về kẻ soán ngôi. (The story of the usurper.)
- Cướp ngôi (v): To seize the throne (can be used in both historical and figurative contexts).
- Họ âm mưu cướp ngôi. (They plotted to seize the throne.)
Synonyms
- Usurp: To take a position of power illegally or by force.
- Seize the throne: To take control of the monarchy by force.
Related Idioms
- Thoán nghịch (archaic): Usurpation and rebellion. Refers to the combined acts of treason and seizing power.
- Tội danh thoán nghịch. (The crime of usurpation and rebellion.)