Definition

1. Noun:
   • The fundamental order or principle of things; the essential foundation or framework that maintains stability and harmony in a system, organization, or relationship. It refers to the core, underlying structure that holds things together and ensures their proper functioning.
   • Tradition, custom, or established rule that serves as a guideline for behavior and social order. It implies the conventional norms and practices that bind a community.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy là người nắm giữ mọi giềng mối trong gia đình. (He is the one who holds all the fundamental order in the family.)
  • Công ty mới thành lập nên chưa có giềng mối rõ ràng. (The newly established company does not yet have clear foundational principles.)
  • Phải giữ cho được giềng mối của đạo đức xã hội. (We must preserve the foundational framework of social morality.)

Advanced Usage

• "mất giềng mối": to lose the fundamental order; for a system or situation to become disordered and chaotic.

  • Sau chiến tranh, xã hội gần như mất hết giềng mối. (After the war, society almost lost all its fundamental order.)

• "nắm giềng mối": to hold or control the fundamental structure; to be in charge of the core principles.

  • Người đứng đầu phải là người nắm vững mọi giềng mối. (The leader must be the one who firmly grasps all the foundational principles.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mối giềng (n): This is a variant form with the same meaning as "giềng mối," referring to fundamental bonds, order, or principles. It is often used interchangeably.
  • Giữ gìn mối giềng gia đình. (To preserve family bonds and order.)

Synonyms

• Nền nếp (n): order, discipline, established routine.
• Khuôn phép (n): rule, regulation, framework.
• Trật tự cơ bản (n): basic order.

Related Phrases

• Giềng mối gia đình: family order/foundation; the traditional structure and moral principles that bind a family.

  • Bà cụ luôn nhắc nhở con cháu về giềng mối gia đình. (The old lady always reminds her descendants about family order.)

• Giềng mối xã hội: social order/framework; the fundamental principles that maintain societal harmony.

  • Nhà trường góp phần xây dựng giềng mối xã hội. (Schools contribute to building the social framework.)

Related Idioms

• Đứt giềng mối: (lit. to have the fundamental thread broken) meaning to have the core structure or moral order completely broken, leading to collapse or chaos.
  • Nếu đứt giềng mối thì mọi thứ sẽ hỗn loạn. (If the fundamental order is broken, everything will be chaotic.)

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