thất sủng
Definition
- Verb (literary, historical):
- To fall into disfavour/disgrace: To lose the favour, affection, trust, or preferential treatment of a superior, especially a monarch or person in authority. It implies a decline from a previous state of being favoured.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Vị quan trung thần bỗng nhiên bị thất sủng. (The loyal official suddenly fell into disfavour.)
- Bà ấy đã thất sủng và bị đuổi khỏi hoàng cung. (She had fallen from grace and was expelled from the royal palace.)
- Sau lời khuyên trung thực, ông ta bắt đầu thất sủng. (After his honest advice, he began to lose favour.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in historical or literary contexts, often related to royal courts, political circles, or hierarchical power structures. It describes a specific type of downfall caused by the withdrawal of a superior's personal favour rather than just a professional demotion.
Variants and Related Words
- Thất thế (v): to lose power or influence.
- Thất bại (v): to fail.
- Bị ghẻ lạnh (v phrase): to be cold-shouldered, to be treated with aloofness.
Synonyms
- To fall from grace: To lose status or favour.
- To be disgraced: To have lost respect or approval.
- To be out of favour: To no longer be preferred or liked by someone in authority.
Related Idioms
- Lên voi xuống chó: (To go from elephant to dog) – An idiom describing a sudden and dramatic change in fortune, from high status to low status, which can encompass the idea of .
verb
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to fall into disfavour
