làng xã
Definition
- Noun:
- Village; rural commune: A general term referring to a village or a basic rural administrative and residential unit in Vietnam. It denotes the traditional countryside community, encompassing its social structure, physical space, and cultural identity.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Văn hóa làng xã Việt Nam rất đặc sắc. (Vietnamese village culture is very distinctive.)
- Ông ấy sống cả đời ở vùng làng xã yên bình. (He has lived his whole life in the peaceful countryside villages.)
- Tổ chức làng xã ngày xưa khá chặt chẽ. (The organization of villages in the old days was quite tight-knit.)
Advanced Usage
"tính cộng đồng làng xã": village community spirit.
- Tính cộng đồng làng xã thể hiện rõ trong việc tương trợ lẫn nhau. (The village community spirit is clearly shown in mutual support.)
"không khí làng xã": the atmosphere of the village; a rustic, communal ambiance.
- Khu phố này vẫn giữ được không khí làng xã. (This neighborhood still retains a village-like atmosphere.)
Variants and Related Words
Làng (n): village. A more common and specific term for a single village.
- Làng tôi có cây đa, giếng nước, sân đình. (My village has a banyan tree, a well, and a communal house yard.)
Xã (n): commune. A modern administrative unit, often larger than a làng, but used together with làng to form the compound term làng xã.
- Xã này bao gồm ba thôn. (This commune includes three hamlets.)
Thôn (n): hamlet. A smaller subdivision within a xã (commune), often synonymous with a làng.
Synonyms
- Nông thôn: countryside (refers more to the rural area in general, not specifically the communal unit).
- Xóm làng: hamlets and villages (similar in meaning, emphasizing the collection of small communities).
Related Phrases
"trở về làng xã": to return to one's home village/the countryside.
- Sau nhiều năm, anh ấy quyết định trở về làng xã. (After many years, he decided to return to his home village.)
"con người làng xã": village folk; people from the village.
- Con người làng xã thường chất phác và thật thà. (Village folk are often simple and honest.)
Related Idioms
- "Phép vua thua lệ làng": The king's law yields to village customs. This idiom highlights the strong traditional authority and unique rules () of the .
- Câu chuyện đó minh họa cho câu "Phép vua thua lệ làng". (That story illustrates the saying "The king's law yields to village customs.")