Definition

1. Verb:
   • To contend for power: To compete or struggle against others to gain authority, control, or a position of leadership, often within a political or organizational context.
   • To vie for supremacy: To engage in rivalry or conflict specifically to obtain dominance, sovereignty, or the highest position.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hai anh em tranh quyền kế vị ngai vàng. (The two brothers contended for power to inherit the throne.)
  • Các đảng phái chính trị liên tục tranh quyền ảnh hưởng. (The political factions continuously vie for power and influence.)
  • Họ tranh quyền kiểm soát công ty. (They are struggling for control of the company.)

Advanced Usage

• This verb often implies a prolonged, intense, and sometimes covert struggle. It is frequently used in historical, political, and corporate narratives.
  • Cuộc tranh quyền trong nội bộ đã làm suy yếu chính phủ. (The internal power struggle weakened the government.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tranh đoạt quyền lực (v): To contend for and seize power. A more forceful variant.

  • Âm mưu tranh đoạt quyền lực đã bị phát hiện. (The plot to seize power was discovered.)

• Giành quyền (v): To seize or grab power/rights. Often used interchangeably but can imply a quicker, more direct action.

  • Họ giành quyền điều hành dự án. (They seized control of the project.)

Synonyms

• Struggle for power: To engage in a difficult or violent effort to obtain authority.
• Vie for power: To compete eagerly with others for control.
• Contend for supremacy: To strive in rivalry for a position of dominance.

Related Idioms

• Tranh quyền cướp vị: To contend for power and usurp position. A fixed phrase emphasizing the aggressive, usurping nature of the struggle.
  • Lịch sử triều đại đó đầy những câu chuyện tranh quyền cướp vị. (The history of that dynasty is full of stories of contending for power and usurping positions.)