tại vị
Definition
- Verb:
- To reign: To hold and exercise the position and authority of a monarch; to be the current ruling king, queen, or emperor.
- To be in office / to hold a position: Used more broadly to indicate that a person is currently occupying an official or high-ranking post, often for a specified duration.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Vị vua anh minh đó đã tại vị được ba mươi năm. (That wise king has reigned for thirty years.)
- Vị đại biểu này đã tại vị tại nghị viện suốt một thập kỷ. (This delegate has been in office in parliament for an entire decade.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is historically rooted in the context of monarchy but can be applied metaphorically or formally to other long-term, prestigious positions of authority, such as in certain religious or political institutions.
- It often implies a continuous, unbroken period of holding the position.
Variants and Related Words
- Trị vì (v): to reign, to rule (a kingdom). Often used interchangeably with "tại vị" for monarchs.
- Nhà vua trị vì đất nước một cách công bằng. (The king ruled the country justly.)
Synonyms
- Reign: To rule as a sovereign.
- Hold office: To occupy an official position.
- Be incumbent: Currently holding a specified position.
Related Idioms
- While "tại vị" itself is not commonly part of idioms, it relates to the concept of "ngai vàng" (the throne).
- Giữ vững ngai vàng: to hold the throne securely, to maintain one's reign.