trướng gấm

Vua ngồi trên trướng gấm trong điện.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A brocade curtain or canopy: A decorative screen, curtain, or drapery made from rich, embroidered fabric (brocade), often used to partition spaces or adorn thrones and beds in historical or ceremonial contexts.
   • The throne (by metonymy): In classical literature, "trướng gấm" can symbolize royal authority or the seat of power itself, as the brocade canopy was a fixture above the throne.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cung điện trang trí bằng trướng gấm lộng lẫy. (The palace was decorated with magnificent brocade canopies.)
  • Nhà vua ngự trên trướng gấm. (The king sat upon the throne [lit., under/on the brocade canopy].)

Advanced Usage

• "Trướng gấm màn the": A classical phrase describing luxurious interiors with brocade curtains and silk gauze curtains, evoking opulence and refinement.
  • Cuộc sống nơi trướng gấm màn the. (A life amidst brocade and silk curtains.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trướng (n): A curtain, screen, or canopy.
• Gấm (n): Brocade; a rich, ornate fabric woven with a raised pattern.

Synonyms

• Brocade canopy: A decorative overhead drapery made of brocade.
• Throne (figurative): The seat of a sovereign, symbolizing power.

Related Idioms

• "Trong trướng gấm ra ngoài cám": A proverb meaning "from brocade curtains to bran outside," describing a drastic fall from luxury and comfort to poverty and hardship.
  • Cuộc đời cô ấy từ trong trướng gấm ra ngoài cám. (Her life went from brocade curtains to bran.)