vương thần
Definition
- Noun:
- Royal subject / Monarch's minister: A court official or subject who serves a king or monarch. This term specifically denotes a person in a position of service and loyalty within a royal court or feudal system.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các vương thần quỳ lạy trước điện. (The royal subjects knelt in reverence before the palace.)
- Vị vương thần ấy nổi tiếng vì sự trung thành. (That minister is famous for his loyalty.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "vương thần" is historical and literary, primarily used in contexts discussing feudal dynasties, historical narratives, or classical literature.
Variants and Related Words
Bề tôi (n): A subject or vassal; a more general term for someone who serves a ruler.
- Bề tôi trung thành với đức vua. (The vassal is loyal to the king.)
Trung thần (n): A loyal minister or official.
- Ông ấy được sử sách ghi nhận là một trung thần. (He is recorded in history as a loyal minister.)
Synonyms
- Court official: An officer in a royal court.
- Royal minister: A high-ranking servant of the monarch.
- Feudal vassal: A holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance to a king.
Related Idioms
- "Vương thần tương ứng": This phrase is not a standard idiom. The concept is more directly expressed through historical descriptions of the relationship between a king and his subjects.