Definition

1. Noun:
   • A useful tool or instrument: An object, device, or means employed to perform a task or achieve a purpose effectively.
   • A weapon or an advantage: Something that provides a strategic benefit or can be used as an effective means in a conflict, competition, or endeavor.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tờ báo là một lợi khí tuyên truyền rất tốt. (A newspaper is a very good propaganda instrument.)
  • Kiến thức chuyên môn là lợi khí quan trọng để thăng tiến. (Professional knowledge is an important tool for career advancement.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is somewhat literary or formal and often implies an object or concept used as a deliberate and effective means to an end, particularly in strategic contexts like politics, war, or persuasion.

Variants and Related Words

• Công cụ (n): A tool, instrument. More common and general than "lợi khí".
• Vũ khí (n): A weapon. Specifically refers to arms for fighting.
• Phương tiện (n): A means, a vehicle. Can be an abstract or concrete method to achieve something.

Synonyms

• Instrument: A tool or implement, especially one used for precise work.
• Tool: A device or implement used to carry out a particular function.
• Asset: A useful or valuable thing or person.
• Weapon: A thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage; can be extended to mean an effective means of persuasion or contention.

Related Idioms

• : A moral/psychological weapon or asset.
  • Lòng tin của nhân dân là lợi khí tinh thần vô giá. (The people's trust is an invaluable moral asset.)