triều phục
Definition
- Noun:
- Court attire / Court robes: The formal, ceremonial clothing worn by officials and mandarins when attending an audience with the emperor or participating in official court rituals in historical Vietnam.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các quan văn võ mặc triều phục chỉnh tề trước giờ thiết triều. (The civil and military officials wore their court attire neatly before the royal audience.)
- Triều phục của vương triều Nguyễn có quy định rất nghiêm ngặt về màu sắc và họa tiết. (The court robes of the Nguyen dynasty had very strict regulations on color and patterns.)
Advanced Usage
- The term specifically refers to the attire of court officials, distinct from the emperor's own royal robes ().
- It is a historical term, primarily used in contexts discussing pre-modern Vietnamese monarchy, history, or traditional costume.
Variants and Related Words
- Lễ phục (n): Ceremonial dress or formal wear in a broader sense, not exclusively for royal court.
- Quan phục (n): Official's uniform; can be a more general term for an official's attire, which may include as its most formal type.
- Long bào (n): The dragon robe; the specific ceremonial robe worn by the emperor.
Synonyms
- Court dress
- Ceremonial robes (in a court context)
- Official court costume
Related Concepts
- Thiết triều (v): To hold a royal court session.
- Chầu vua (v): To have an audience with the king/emperor.
- Cấp bậc (n): Rank or grade; the design and details of indicated the wearer's rank in the mandarinal hierarchy.