công lợi
Definition
- Noun:
- Public interest; public utility: The benefit, advantage, or welfare of the general community or society as a whole. It refers to what is advantageous for the public, rather than for private individuals or specific groups.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mọi chính sách nên hướng tới công lợi. (All policies should aim for the public interest.)
- Dự án xây cầu mới hoàn toàn vì công lợi. (The project to build a new bridge is entirely for public utility.)
- Họ hy sinh lợi ích cá nhân vì công lợi. (They sacrificed personal gain for the public good.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is considered somewhat formal and is used in contexts of policy, governance, law, and public works.
- It can be contrasted with "tư lợi" (private interest).
Variants and Related Words
- Lợi ích công cộng (n): Public interest; common good. A more common synonym.
- Phúc lợi công cộng (n): Public welfare.
Synonyms
- Public interest
- Common good
- Public utility
- Public benefit
Related Idioms
- Vì công lợi: For the sake of the public good.
- Những quyết định này được đưa ra vì công lợi. (These decisions were made for the public good.)