Definition

1. Noun:
   • The talent or ability to manage state affairs; statesmanship. This term refers to the profound skill and wisdom required to govern a country and manage its political and social matters effectively. It originates from classical texts and carries a formal, literary tone.
   • Grand strategy or administrative acumen for national governance. It implies a comprehensive, long-term vision for organizing and leading a nation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy có tài kinh luân. (He possesses great statesmanship.)
  • Nhà lãnh đạo đó được ca ngợi vì kinh luân thao lược. (That leader is praised for his strategic statecraft.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in formal, literary, or historical contexts to describe exceptional political talent. It is not used in everyday conversation.
• It often appears in the fixed phrase "tài kinh luân" (talent for statecraft) or to describe historical figures like mandarins, kings, or strategists.

Variants and Related Words

• Kinh bang tế thế (idiom): A classical four-word idiom meaning "to govern the country and aid the people," closely related in meaning and register to "kinh luân."
• Thao lược (n): Strategy, often military strategy, which can be a component of "kinh luân."

Synonyms

• Statesmanship: The skill, wisdom, and visionary approach in governing a state.
• Statecraft: The art of conducting state affairs and government.
• Political acumen: Keen insight and skill in politics and governance.

Related Idioms

• Kinh luân thao lược: A combined phrase meaning "grand strategy and statesmanship," emphasizing both administrative and strategic brilliance.
  • Vị tướng nổi tiếng với kinh luân thao lược. (The general is famous for his grand strategy and statesmanship.)

1. Manage State affairs
   • Có tài kinh luân
     To be possessed of a high statesmanship