đặc tứ
Definition
- Verb (archaic, formal):
- To grant exceptionally or as a special favor: Refers to a sovereign, emperor, or person of supreme authority bestowing something (a title, land, object, privilege) as an extraordinary act of grace, not according to standard procedure or law. It implies a gift or concession given by special decree.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà vua đặc tứ cho vị tướng một thanh kiếm quý. (The king exceptionally granted the general a precious sword.)
- Làng đó được đặc tứ quyền treo biển vàng. (That village was exceptionally granted the right to hang a golden placard.)
Advanced Usage
- Historically used in contexts of royal edicts, imperial decrees, or formal bestowals within a feudal or monarchic system. The term is now largely archaic and found primarily in historical texts, literature, or ceremonial language.
Variants and Related Words
- Ân tứ (n): A favor or gift bestowed by a superior, often a ruler. Less strong in implying "exceptional" than .
- Ban tứ (v): To confer or bestow (a more general term for granting from a superior).
Synonyms
- To confer specially: To grant as a special honor.
- To bestow by special decree: To give by a unique order or declaration.
Related Idioms
- No common modern idioms use this specific archaic term. Its usage is fixed in the historical context of royal grants.