đài gián

Đài gián canh giữ biên cương của đất nước.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of historical government office or official: "Đài gián" refers to a specific censorial or supervisory office in historical Vietnamese feudal administration, often involved with remonstrance and oversight of other officials.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chức vụ đài gián có quyền can gián nhà vua. (The position of đài gián had the right to remonstrate with the king.)
  • Ông ấy từng giữ một chức quan trong đài gián. (He once held an official post in the đài gián.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in historical or academic contexts discussing Vietnam's pre-modern administrative systems. It is not used in modern governmental contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Gián quan (n): A censorial official; the official who served in an office like the .
  • Các gián quan có trách nhiệm nêu ra sai phạm của triều đình. (The censorial officials were responsible for pointing out the court's wrongdoings.)

Synonyms

• Censorial office: A body responsible for criticism and oversight.
• Remonstrance official: An official whose duty is to advise and warn the ruler.

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