áo xanh

Áo xanh là trang phục truyền thống của các nhà nho xưa.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A blue garment: A traditional blue-colored robe or tunic worn by Confucian scholars and intellectuals in historical Vietnam.
   • A servant's blue tunic: A simple blue blouse or tunic historically worn by female servants or maids.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các nhà nho xưa thường mặc áo xanh. (Confucian scholars of the past often wore the áo xanh.)
  • Trong cung, các cung nữ hầu hạ mặc áo xanh giản dị. (In the palace, the serving maids wore simple blue tunics.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "áo xanh" is a historical and literary reference, evoking images of the traditional learned class or of domestic service in pre-modern Vietnam. It is not commonly used for modern blue clothing.

Variants and Related Words

• Thanh sam (n): A literary synonym for the scholar's blue robe, from which the term is derived.
  • Phong cách thanh sam của các bậc trí thức. (The thanh sam style of the intellectuals.)

Synonyms

• Scholar's robe: A garment worn by scholars.
• Servant's tunic: A simple uniform for domestic helpers.

Related Idioms

• Thân phận áo xanh: Refers to the lowly status of a servant.
  • Bà ấy kể về thân phận áo xanh thuở trước. (She told of her former lowly status as a servant.)