Definition

1. Noun:
   • Road, path, way: A physical route or passage for travel.
   • Line, course, policy: A guiding principle, method, or course of action, especially in politics, ideology, or organizational strategy. It refers to a systematic set of ideas and methods for achieving goals.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trời tối không nhận ra đường lối. (It was dark and I couldn't recognize the path.)
  • Đảng đề ra đường lối đổi mới. (The Party laid out a policy of renovation.)
  • Chúng ta cần giữ vững đường lối chính trị đã chọn. (We need to steadfastly maintain the chosen political line.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đường lối lãnh đạo": leadership line/policy.
  • Đường lối lãnh đạo đúng đắn là yếu tố then chốt cho thành công. (A correct leadership policy is the key factor for success.)
• "Đường lối tư tưởng": ideological line.
  • Cuốn sách phân tích đường lối tư tưởng của phong trào. (The book analyzes the ideological line of the movement.)
• "Đường lối quần chúng": mass line (a policy prompted by the masses' aspirations and serving their interests).
  • Mọi chính sách phải xuất phát từ đường lối quần chúng. (All policies must stem from the mass line.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đường (n): road, street, path. (e.g., - street)
• Lối (n): way, path, manner. (e.g., - lifestyle)
• Chính sách (n): policy (often more concrete and specific than ).
• Phương châm (n): guideline, motto (a concise statement of principle).

Synonyms

• Con đường: way, path (can be used both literally and figuratively).
• Chủ trương: policy, stance (an advocated course of action).
• Quan điểm: viewpoint, perspective (a point of view, often a component of a ).

Related Phrases

• Vạch ra đường lối: to chart/outline a course/policy.
  • Hội nghị đã vạch ra đường lối phát triển cho 5 năm tới. (The conference charted the development policy for the next five years.)
• Đi đúng đường lối: to follow the correct line/policy.
  • Chúng ta phải luôn đi đúng đường lối của Đảng. (We must always follow the correct line of the Party.)

Related Idioms

• "Trông gà hóa cuốc" (Literally: To mistake a chicken for a water rail): To be so confused or mistaken that one cannot see the obvious. This idiom relates to the concept of being unable to recognize the (way/path) due to confusion, similar to the example "".
  • Anh ấy lo lắng quá đến nỗi trông gà hóa cuốc, không tìm ra đường lối giải quyết. (He was so worried that he couldn't see the wood for the trees and couldn't find a way to solve it.)

1. Road, way
   • Trời tối không nhận ra đường lối
     To be unable to find one's way because of darkness
2. Line
   • Đường lối quần chúng
     Mass line (prompted by the masses' aspirations and serving their interests)