trật gia tam cấp
Definition
- Phrase:
- To be promoted three ranks at once: A historical and literary phrase describing an exceptional promotion in the mandarinal system, where an official is elevated three grades or levels in the hierarchy simultaneously, bypassing the usual intermediate steps.
Usage Examples
- Phrase:
- Nhờ công lao lớn, ông ấy được trật gia tam cấp. (Due to great merit, he was promoted three ranks at once.)
- Trong lịch sử, việc trật gia tam cấp là rất hiếm. (In history, being promoted three ranks at once was very rare.)
Advanced Usage
- This phrase is almost exclusively used in historical contexts or literary works discussing Vietnam's feudal bureaucratic system. It implies a monumental reward for extraordinary service.
Variants and Related Words
Thăng chức (v): to be promoted.
- Cô ấy được thăng chức lên trưởng phòng. (She was promoted to department head.)
Thăng tiến (v): to advance, to progress (in one's career).
- Anh ấy thăng tiến rất nhanh trong công ty. (He advances very quickly in the company.)
Synonyms
- To receive a triple promotion: A direct descriptive synonym.
- To be elevated three grades: A formal equivalent.
Related Idioms
- Một bước lên mây: (to rise to the clouds in one step) – meaning a sudden and dramatic rise in status or position.
- Từ nhân viên thành giám đốc, đúng là một bước lên mây. (From employee to director, it's truly a meteoric rise.)