ân tứ

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Royal grace or favor: A gift, grant, or privilege bestowed by a king or emperor, often as a reward for service or loyalty. This term is historical and literary, referring to the act of a sovereign conferring a benefit.
   • Divine grace or blessing: In a religious or spiritual context, it can refer to a blessing or gift bestowed by a divine power or deity.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhà vua ban ân tứ cho vị tướng trung thành. (The king bestowed royal favor upon the loyal general.)
  • Họ sống dưới ân tứ của Thiên Chúa. (They live under the grace of God.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "ân tứ" is primarily found in historical, literary, or formal religious texts. Its usage in modern conversational Vietnamese is very rare and would be considered highly archaic or stylized.

Variants and Related Words

• Ơn huệ (n): Favor, grace, kindness. A more common modern synonym for a bestowed benefit.
• Ban ân (v): To bestow grace or favor.
• Đặc ân (n): Privilege, a special right or advantage granted.

Synonyms

• Favor: An act of kindness beyond what is due or usual.
• Grace: The free and unmerited favor of a divine power; also, courteous goodwill.
• Boon: A thing that is helpful or beneficial.
• Bestowal: The act of conferring or presenting something as a gift.

Related Idioms

• Được ân tứ: To receive grace/favor.
  • Cả dòng họ được ân tứ của triều đình. (The entire lineage received the favor of the court.)
• While not a fixed idiom, the concept is central to phrases like "ơn vua lộc nước" (the grace of the king, the bounty of the nation), which expresses gratitude for sovereign and national provision.