Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Feeling fired up, enthusiastic, or invigorated: Describes a state of heightened spirit, motivation, or excitement. This is an older, literary term.
   • Becoming prosperous or thriving: Describes the process of beginning to flourish or prosper, often used in a historical or formal context.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Nghe bài diễn văn đó, tinh thần ông ấy bỗng hưng khởi lên. (Listening to that speech, his spirit suddenly became fired up.)
  • Sau chiến thắng, binh sĩ ai nấy đều hưng khởi. (After the victory, all the soldiers were feeling enthusiastic.)
  • Thương nghiệp trong vùng đang hưng khởi. (Commerce in the region is becoming prosperous.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is considered từ cũ; nghĩa cũ (an old term with an old meaning). It is primarily found in literary works, historical texts, or formal speeches to convey a classical or elevated tone.
• It often describes a collective or internal surge of energy, spirit, or economic fortune.

Variants and Related Words

• Hưng thịnh (adj): Prosperous, flourishing. Indicates a state of already being successful and thriving.
  • Triều đại hưng thịnh. (A prosperous dynasty.)
• Hưng phấn (adj): Excited, stimulated (often used in modern contexts for excitement or physiological arousal).
  • Cổ động viên hưng phấn reo hò. (The excited fans cheered.)

Synonyms

• Phấn chấn (adj): Elated, in high spirits. A more common modern synonym for the emotional sense.
• Hào hứng (adj): Eager, excited. Used for keen anticipation.
• Phồn thịnh (adj): Prosperous, thriving. A synonym for the economic sense.

Related Idioms

• Hưng khởi tinh thần: A surge in morale/spirit.
  • Chiến thắng nhỏ mang lại sự hưng khởi tinh thần cho toàn quân. (The small victory brought a surge in morale to the entire army.)

1. (từ cũ; nghĩa cũ) Feel fired, feel enthusiastic