đăng đường
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To open a court session / to hold an audience: This term specifically refers to the historical act of a mandarin or high-ranking official of the old feudal regime commencing a formal judicial or administrative hearing.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Quan lớn sắp đăng đường để xét xử vụ án. (The high mandarin is about to open the court session to adjudicate the case.)
- Khi quan đăng đường, mọi người đều phải giữ trật tự. (When the mandarin holds audience, everyone must maintain order.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is almost exclusively used in historical or literary contexts describing Vietnam's feudal administrative and judicial practices. It is not used in modern legal or governmental contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Đăng đàn (v): To ascend the platform or stage (often for giving a speech or performance); can sometimes be used in a broader ceremonial sense compared to the specifically judicial đăng đường.
Synonyms
- To hold court: To preside over a formal judicial assembly.
- To open a hearing: To formally begin a legal proceeding.
Notes on Usage
- Register: This is a highly formal, historical term. Its use in contemporary language is very rare and would only appear in historical novels, films, or academic writing about the feudal era.
- Meaning Scope: The term implies the authority and ceremony associated with the mandarin's role. It is not a general term for "to start a meeting."