Definition

1. Noun:
   • The immediate situation; the current state of affairs: Refers to the specific conditions, circumstances, or overall posture of a moment in time, often with a focus on its strategic or dynamic nature.
   • The general trend or configuration: Describes the prevailing direction, layout, or arrangement of forces within a specific context.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Phân tích cục thế chính trị hiện tại là rất quan trọng. (Analyzing the current political situation is very important.)
  • Cục thế trận đấu thay đổi hoàn toàn sau bàn thắng đó. (The configuration of the match changed completely after that goal.)
  • Chúng ta phải hiểu rõ cục thế trước khi ra quyết định. (We must understand the state of affairs clearly before making a decision.)

Advanced Usage

• "cục thế thế giới": the world situation; the global configuration.
  • Cục thế thế giới đang thay đổi nhanh chóng. (The world situation is changing rapidly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tình thế (n): situation, circumstances. Often used interchangeably, though can imply a more pressing or urgent state.
  • Tình thế lúc đó rất nguy cấp. (The circumstances at that time were very critical.)

Synonyms

• Situation: the set of circumstances at a given time.
• Configuration: the arrangement of elements in a particular form.
• State of affairs: the general situation or condition.

Related Idioms

• Xem xét cục thế: to assess the situation.
  • Nhà lãnh đạo khôn ngoan luôn biết xem xét cục thế. (A wise leader always knows how to assess the situation.)