tả hữu

tả hữu

Hai vị quan tả hữu đứng hầu hai bên nhà vua.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • Left and right: Refers to the left side and the right side, often used to indicate two opposite directions or positions.
    • Close aides / retinue: Historically refers to the close assistants or attendants serving a king or high-ranking official, those positioned at the ruler's immediate left and right.

  2. Adjective:

    • Surrounding / flanking: Describes something being on all sides or from multiple directions.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • Nhà vua được các quan tả hữu bảo vệ. (The king was protected by his left and right officials.)
    • Anh ấy nhìn tả hữu trước khi sang đường. (He looked left and right before crossing the street.)

  • Adjective:

    • Đội quân bị tấn công tả hữu. (The army was attacked from the left and right flanks.)
Advanced Usage

  • "tả phù hữu bật": To be supported or assisted from all sides; to have help from every direction.

    • Với sự tả phù hữu bật, anh ấy đã hoàn thành dự án. (With support from all sides, he completed the project.)

  • "tả xung hữu đột": To charge left and rush right; to fight fiercely on all fronts or to be extremely busy dealing with multiple things simultaneously.

    • Người lính tả xung hữu đột trên chiến trường. (The soldier charged left and right on the battlefield.)
    • Một ngày làm việc tả xung hữu đột. (A day of work fighting fires on all fronts.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Bên tả (n): The left side.
  • Bên hữu (n): The right side.
  • Thị tả (n, historical): An official title for a close aide to the king.
Synonyms
  • Left and right: Both sides.
  • Entourage: A group of people attending or surrounding an important person.
  • Aides: Assistants.
Related Idioms
  • "Thần tả hữu": Literally "left and right deities"; refers to one's indispensable and most trusted helpers.
  • "Tay tả tay hữu": Literally "left hand and right hand"; means one's most capable and reliable assistants.