hậu thế
Definition
- Noun:
- Posterity: All future generations of people collectively.
- Future generations: The people who will live after the present time.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy muốn để lại một di sản cho hậu thế. (He wants to leave a legacy for posterity.)
- Những quyết định hôm nay sẽ ảnh hưởng đến hậu thế. (Today's decisions will affect future generations.)
- Tác phẩm này có giá trị lưu truyền đến hậu thế. (This work has value to be passed down to posterity.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is formal and literary, often used in historical, philosophical, or moral contexts concerning legacy, heritage, and long-term consequences.
- It can be used in classical or modern Vietnamese writing to convey a sense of responsibility towards those who come after us.
Variants and Related Words
- Đời sau (n): A more common and less formal synonym meaning "later life" or "future generations."
- Thế hệ tương lai (n): A direct, modern phrase for "future generations."
Synonyms
- Posterity: All future generations.
- Future generations: People who will live in the times to come.
- Descendants: People who are descended from a particular ancestor (more specific to family lineage).
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Lưu truyền hậu thế: To be passed down to posterity.
- Những câu chuyện anh hùng được lưu truyền hậu thế. (The heroic stories are passed down to posterity.)
- Vì lợi ích của hậu thế: For the benefit of future generations.
- Chúng ta phải bảo vệ môi trường vì lợi ích của hậu thế. (We must protect the environment for the benefit of future generations.)
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posterity, future generations
