trung cáo

Ông ấy trung cáo vua về những sai lầm trong chính sách.

Definition

1. Verb (archaic):
   • To admonish frankly / To remonstrate straightforwardly: The act of giving honest, direct advice or warning, without fear of causing offense or resentment.
   • To counsel loyally: To advise someone with sincere loyalty and frankness for their benefit.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Bậc trung thần thường dám trung cáo nhà vua. (A loyal minister often dared to admonish the king frankly.)
  • Lời trung cáo của ông ấy tuy khó nghe nhưng rất có ích. (His frank admonition, though hard to hear, was very beneficial.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is classified as archaic (cũ) in modern Vietnamese. It is primarily encountered in historical texts, literature, or discussions about classical virtues of loyalty and direct speech.

Variants and Related Words

• Can gián (v): to admonish, to advise against a course of action (often used in historical/formal contexts).
  • Quan đại thần can gián nhà vua không nên tiêu xài hoang phí. (The high official admonished the king not to spend lavishly.)

Synonyms

• Admonish: to warn or reprimand someone firmly.
• Remonstrate: to make a forcefully reproachful protest.
• Counsel frankly: to give honest and direct advice.

Related Idioms

• Nói thẳng nói thật: to speak directly and truthfully (modern equivalent).
  • Tôi thích những người bạn dám nói thẳng nói thật. (I like friends who dare to speak directly and truthfully.)