truất ngôi
Definition
- Verb:
- To dethrone: To remove a monarch or ruler from their position of power and authority.
- To depose: To remove someone from a high office or position of power, especially a sovereign.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà vua bị truất ngôi sau cuộc đảo chính. (The king was dethroned after the coup.)
- Hội đồng quyết định truất ngôi vị hoàng tử phản nghịch. (The council decided to depose the rebellious prince.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in formal or historical contexts related to monarchy, sovereignty, or supreme leadership.
- It implies an official, forceful, or legitimate act of removal, not a voluntary abdication.
Variants and Related Words
- Phế truất (v): to depose, to oust. A synonym often used in similar formal contexts.
- Vị tướng đã phế truất tổng thống. (The general deposed the president.)
Synonyms
- Dethrone: To remove from a throne.
- Depose: To remove from office or power.
- Oust: To force out of a position.
Related Idioms
- While "truất ngôi" itself is not commonly part of idioms, the concept is central to phrases like "cuộc tranh ngôi đoạt vị" (a struggle for the throne).