ôn Kiệu

Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • Ôn Kiệu: An alternative name for Yang Yuhuan (719-756), historically known as one of the Four Great Beauties of ancient China. She was the beloved consort of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. This name is primarily used in classical Vietnamese literary and historical contexts.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Sắc đẹp của Ôn Kiệu được ca tụng qua nhiều áng thơ văn. (The beauty of Ôn Kiệu is praised in many poetic works.)
  • Câu chuyện tình giữa Đường Minh Hoàng và Ôn Kiệu là một bi kịch nổi tiếng. (The love story between Emperor Ming of Tang and Ôn Kiệu is a famous tragedy.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is almost exclusively encountered in historical texts, classical poetry, or scholarly discussions about Chinese history and its influence on Vietnamese culture. It is not used in modern everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Dương Quý Phi (Proper Noun): The more common Vietnamese name for the same historical figure, Yang Guifei.
• Thái Chân (Proper Noun): Another religious title/name for her, meaning "Supreme Truth."
• Dương Ngọc Hoàn (Proper Noun): Another variation of her name.

Synonyms

• Yang Guifei: The standard historical name in English.
• Consort Yang: A common English reference.
• Precious Consort Yang: A translated title.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• "Nước mất vì Ôn Kiệu": An idiom meaning "the kingdom was lost because of Ôn Kiệu," similar to the English notion of "losing a kingdom for love" or blaming a woman for a ruler's downfall. It references the historical narrative that Emperor Xuanzong's infatuation with her led to neglect of state affairs and the An Lushan Rebellion.
  • Bài học lịch sử đó thường bị quy kết thành "nước mất vì Ôn Kiệu". (That historical lesson is often simplified as "the kingdom was lost because of Ôn Kiệu.")