tinh kì
Definition
- Noun (Archaic):
- Banners; standards; flags: Refers to military or ceremonial flags, often carried on poles, used historically to represent a group, army, or cause.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đoàn quân tiến ra trận dưới những lá tinh kì. (The troops marched to battle under their banners.)
- Tinh kì của triều đại ấy được thêu rồng phượng. (The standards of that dynasty were embroidered with dragons and phoenixes.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in historical, literary, or poetic contexts to evoke a sense of antiquity and martial ceremony. It is not used in modern everyday language.
Variants and Related Words
Cờ (n): The modern, general word for flag.
- Cờ đỏ sao vàng là quốc kì của Việt Nam. (The red flag with a yellow star is the national flag of Vietnam.)
Hiệu kì (n): A more formal term for a flag or banner, often an organizational or military flag.
- Lá cờ (n): A common phrase meaning "a flag."
Synonyms
- Banner: A long strip of cloth bearing a symbol or slogan, often carried in demonstrations or used for decoration.
- Standard: A distinctive flag, especially a military or royal one.
- Pennant: A long, narrow flag, typically used for signaling or as a sports trophy.
Related Idioms
- While there are no common idioms using the specific term tinh kì, the concept is related to:
- Cờ đến tay ai người ấy phất: Literally "the flag goes to whoever waves it," meaning opportunity comes to those who are prepared to seize it.