chẩn tế
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To provide relief to disaster victims: The primary meaning of "chẩn tế" is the act of giving aid, such as food, money, or supplies, to people affected by a calamity like a famine, flood, or war.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà vua hạ lệnh chẩn tế cho dân chúng vùng bị hạn hán. (The king ordered relief to be provided for the people in the drought-stricken region.)
- Hội từ thiện tổ chức chẩn tế tại vùng lũ. (The charity organization conducted disaster relief in the flooded area.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "chẩn tế" is considered formal and is primarily found in historical or literary contexts describing traditional, often royal or communal, relief efforts.
Variants and Related Words
- Cứu tế (v): to provide relief, to give aid. This is a more modern and commonly used synonym.
- Chính phủ tiến hành cứu tế khẩn cấp. (The government carried out emergency relief.)
Synonyms
- Relieve: to alleviate distress or hardship.
- Provide aid: to give assistance, especially in a crisis.
- Succor (literary): to give assistance in a time of need.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms with "chẩn tế," the concept is central to traditional idioms about compassion, such as "lá lành đùm lá rách" (the whole leaf wraps the torn leaf), meaning the fortunate help the less fortunate.