Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
vườn thượng uyển. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
vườn thượng uyển, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
vườn thượng uyển in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
vườn thượng uyển you have here. The definition of the word
vườn thượng uyển will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
vườn thượng uyển, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Vietnamese
Etymology
vườn + thượng uyển. Attested in Vịnh hoa yên tự phú (詠花煙寺賦), attributed to Huyền Quang (1254-1334).
A so-called "redundant" construction, because both vườn and uyển (苑) are morphemes that mean "garden"; thượng uyển (上苑) itself is also attested as a free noun in texts.
Pronunciation
Noun
vườn thượng uyển
- (historical) royal garden
18th century, Nguyễn Gia Thiều (阮嘉韶) (1741-1798), Cung oán ngâm khúc (宮怨吟曲), Phú Văn đường tàng (富文堂藏), printed in 1866 edition:園上苑花唭貝𪹷
𡓃𠫾𧗱埃庄朝螉- Vườn thượng uyển hoa cười với nắng,
Lối đi về ai chẳng chiều ong. - In the royal garden, flowers joyfully basked in the sun,
why did they not tend to the bees by the walking path?