trọng nhậm
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To be appointed to an important position; to assume a heavy responsibility: This term describes the act of receiving or being entrusted with a significant official duty or high-ranking post, often within a governmental or administrative hierarchy.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà vua trọng nhậm ông ấy làm tể tướng. (The king appointed him to the heavy responsibility of prime minister.)
- Sau nhiều năm phục vụ, ông được trọng nhậm vào chức vụ mới. (After many years of service, he was appointed to a new and important post.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in historical or literary contexts describing feudal or classical administrative systems. Its usage in modern Vietnamese is very rare and would be considered highly formal or archaic.
Variants and Related Words
Bổ nhiệm (v): to appoint, to assign to a position (modern equivalent).
- Ông ấy được bổ nhiệm làm giám đốc. (He was appointed as director.)
Nhậm chức (v): to assume a position, to take up a post.
- Tân bộ trưởng sẽ nhậm chức vào tuần tới. (The new minister will assume the post next week.)
Synonyms
- To be appointed to a high office
- To be invested with an important charge
- To assume a weighty responsibility
Notes on Usage
- "Trọng nhậm" is an archaic compound verb. It is important to treat it as a single lexical unit in this context. The core meaning revolves around the gravity ("trọng" - heavy, important) of the appointment ("nhậm" - to receive, to assume a duty).
- In contemporary language, the component words are more commonly used separately or in other combinations (e.g., "trọng trách" - heavy responsibility, "nhậm chức" - to take up a post).