tôi con
Definition
- Noun (Archaic):
- A subordinate; an inferior: A term denoting the status or position of a person of lower rank or standing in relation to a superior, used in feudal or hierarchical contexts.
- The condition of being a subordinate: Refers to the state or lot of having a subservient role.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy luôn giữ phận tôi con trước mặt chủ nhân. (He always kept the position of a subordinate in front of his master.)
- Trong xã hội phong kiến, nhiều người cam chịu thân phận tôi con. (In feudal society, many people resigned themselves to the lot of an inferior.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in historical, literary, or formal contexts to describe feudal relationships. It is considered archaic in modern everyday Vietnamese.
Variants and Related Words
Bề tôi (n): vassal; subject. A term for a subordinate, often in a royal or feudal context.
- Các bề tôi quỳ lạy nhà vua. (The vassals knelt and bowed to the king.)
Kẻ dưới (n): subordinate; underling. A more general, modern term for a person of lower rank.
- Người lãnh đạo phải biết lắng nghe kẻ dưới. (A leader must know how to listen to subordinates.)
Synonyms
- Subordinate: A person under the authority or control of another.
- Inferior: A person of lower rank or status.
- Vassal: A holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance.
Related Idioms
- Phận tôi con: The fate/condition of being a subordinate.
- Ông ta an phận với phận tôi con của mình. (He was content with his lot as a subordinate.)