tứ phẩm

Một vị quan tứ phẩm mặc áo bào xanh đứng trong sân triều đình.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Fourth rank: A specific grade or level in the traditional Vietnamese mandarinal bureaucracy, denoting the fourth highest tier in the nine-rank hierarchical system for civil and military officials.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ta được thăng chức lên tứ phẩm. (He was promoted to the fourth rank.)
  • Tứ phẩm là một chức quan đáng kính trong triều đình cũ. (The fourth rank was a respectable official position in the old court.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "tứ phẩm" is primarily used in historical contexts to describe the administrative and social structure of feudal Vietnam. It can refer to the rank itself or to an official holding that rank.

Variants and Related Words

• Cửu phẩm (n): The ninth and lowest rank in the traditional mandarinal system.
• Ngũ phẩm (n): The fifth rank in the traditional mandarinal system.
• Quan chức (n): Mandarinal official.

Synonyms

• Fourth-grade official: A direct descriptive synonym in English.
• Mandarin of the fourth rank: A formal historical term.

Related Concepts

• Cửu phẩm (The Nine Ranks): The full hierarchical system, with "tứ phẩm" being the fourth. This system was crucial for organizing the imperial administration.
• Phẩm hàm (n): Official rank or title within the bureaucratic hierarchy.