Definition

1. Verb:
   • To have an audience with the monarch: The primary meaning of "triều kiến" is the formal act of being received by a king, queen, or emperor in a court setting. It implies a formal ceremony where subjects, officials, or dignitaries present themselves before the sovereign.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Các sứ thần nước ngoài đến kinh đô để triều kiến nhà vua. (Foreign envoys came to the capital to have an audience with the king.)
  • Vị quan già được đặc ân triều kiến hoàng đế mỗi tháng một lần. (The old mandarin was granted the privilege of having an audience with the emperor once a month.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is historical and formal, almost exclusively used in the context of feudal or royal courts. In modern contexts, it might appear in historical writing, drama, or literature.
• It describes a specific, ritualized event, not a casual meeting.

Variants and Related Words

• Triều đình (n): the royal court, the imperial court.

  • Chính sách mới được bàn luận tại triều đình. (The new policy was discussed at the royal court.)

• Chầu (v): to attend court; a more general term for being present at the royal court, which can be part of "triều kiến".

  • Các quan phải chầu vua từ sáng sớm. (The mandarins had to attend the king's court early in the morning.)

Synonyms

• To have a royal audience: The most direct synonym.
• To be received by the sovereign: A more descriptive synonym.

Related Idioms

• Triều yết: This is a very close synonym, also meaning to have an audience with a high-ranking authority, typically the monarch.
  • Đoàn sứ giả đã thực hiện lễ triều yết. (The delegation of envoys performed the ceremony of having an audience.)