trâm hốt
Definition
- Noun (Historical):
- Insignia of high-ranking mandarins: Refers to the traditional hairpin (trâm) and ceremonial tablet (hốt) carried by high-ranking officials in historical Vietnamese imperial courts as symbols of their authority and rank.
- Figurative: The mandarin class / high officials: By extension, the term can refer to the mandarins or high-ranking bureaucrats themselves.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trâm hốt là biểu tượng quyền lực của các quan đại thần triều Nguyễn. (The trâm hốt were symbols of power for high mandarins of the Nguyen dynasty.)
- Tầng lớp trâm hốt thời xưa có quyền lực rất lớn. (The class of high mandarins in the old days held great power.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is archaic and is primarily used in historical, literary, or academic contexts to describe the trappings and figures of the former feudal bureaucracy.
Variants and Related Words
- Trâm (n): A hairpin or hair clasp, part of the traditional headgear.
- Hốt (n): A ceremonial tablet or scepter held by officials during court rituals.
Synonyms
- Mandarin insignia
- Official regalia
- Bureaucratic symbols
Related Idioms
- While not a common idiom itself, the term may appear in classical literature or historical texts describing the pomp and hierarchy of the imperial court.