vương nghiệp
Definition
- Noun:
- Royal enterprise / Royal undertaking: Refers to the business, affairs, or foundational work of establishing and maintaining a kingdom or royal dynasty. It implies the collective endeavor and legacy of a monarchy.
- Kingship / Royal sovereignty: Denotes the state, condition, or institution of being a king or monarch; the royal authority and dominion itself.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà vua dành cả đời để xây dựng vương nghiệp. (The king spent his entire life building the royal enterprise.)
- Vương nghiệp của triều đại đó kéo dài ba trăm năm. (The kingship of that dynasty lasted three hundred years.)
- Ông ấy kế thừa một vương nghiệp vững chắc từ cha mình. (He inherited a solid royal undertaking from his father.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in historical, literary, or formal contexts to discuss the establishment, continuation, or fall of dynasties and royal power. It carries a classical and weighty connotation.
Variants and Related Words
- Đế nghiệp (n): Imperial enterprise; the work of building and maintaining an empire. Often used on a grander scale than "vương nghiệp."
- Cơ nghiệp (n): Family estate or legacy. A more general term for an inherited foundation or career, not necessarily royal.
- Ngai vàng (n): The throne. Refers specifically to the seat of royal power, a key symbol of the "vương nghiệp."
Synonyms
- Kingship: The position or state of being a king.
- Royal dominion: The territory or sphere under a king's rule.
- Dynastic legacy: The heritage and achievements passed down through a ruling family.
Related Idioms
- Dựng nên cơ nghiệp / vương nghiệp: To build up a legacy/royal enterprise.
- Vị hoàng đế đầu tiên đã dựng nên vương nghiệp từ hai bàn tay trắng. (The first emperor built the royal enterprise from nothing.)
- Gây dựng cơ đồ: To establish a foundation (often for a family or business). Similar in meaning to building an enterprise, but can be applied more broadly.