truyện nhi chân, giả

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The true and the false; matters of truth and falsehood: A classical Vietnamese term referring to the distinction between true and false stories, facts, or accounts, often presented for judgment or discernment.
   • A plea for judgment: Specifically denotes a subject's appeal to a ruler or a higher power (like the "heavenly lamp," a metaphor for a just king or divine judgment) to investigate and distinguish truth from fabrication in a matter.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Quan tòa phải phân biệt được truyện nhi chân, giả. (The judge must be able to distinguish between the true and the false.)
  • Thần dâng lên vua lời tâu về truyện nhi chân, giả. (The subject presented a petition to the king concerning matters of truth and falsehood.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in classical or literary contexts, especially those involving petitions to monarchs or discussions of justice and discernment.
• It encapsulates a formal request for an authoritative figure to act as an arbiter of truth.

Variants and Related Words

• Chân giả (n): The real and the fake; authenticity.
  • Cuộc tranh luận xoay quanh vấn đề chân giả của bức tranh. (The debate revolved around the authenticity of the painting.)

Synonyms

• Truth and falsehood
• Fact and fiction
• The real and the fabricated

Related Idioms

• Phân biệt chân giả: To distinguish truth from falsehood.
  • Một nhà lãnh đạo khôn ngoan phải biết phân biệt chân giả. (A wise leader must know how to distinguish truth from falsehood.)