triều chính
Definition
- Noun:
- Court politics; affairs of state: The political administration, governance, and internal affairs of a royal court or dynasty. It refers to the conduct of state business, policymaking, and political maneuvers within the context of a monarchy.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà vua rất quan tâm đến triều chính. (The king was very concerned with the affairs of state.)
- Vị quan đó có nhiều ảnh hưởng trong triều chính. (That mandarin had great influence in court politics.)
- Sự kiện đó đã làm rối loạn triều chính cả năm. (That event disrupted the court's administration for a whole year.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "triều chính" is primarily used in historical contexts or when discussing feudal dynasties. In modern political discourse, terms like "chính trường" (political arena) or "nền hành chính" (administration) are more common.
- It often implies the complex interplay of power, loyalty, and policy among the monarch, royal family, and high-ranking officials.
Variants and Related Words
- Triều đình (n): The royal court; the dynasty itself as an institution.
- Các quan trong triều đình thảo luận sắc lệnh mới. (The officials in the royal court discussed the new decree.)
- Chính sự (n): Political affairs; matters of governance (can be used in both historical and modern contexts).
- Ông ấy am hiểu chính sự. (He is knowledgeable about political affairs.)
Synonyms
- Court administration: The management and direction of court affairs.
- Statecraft (of a dynasty): The art of conducting state affairs within a monarchical system.
Related Concepts
- Loạn triều chính: Refers to a period of disorder, corruption, or instability in the court's administration.
- Thời kỳ đó được sử sách ghi lại là một thời kỳ loạn triều chính. (That period is recorded in history as a time of court disorder.)