lân bang
Definition
- Noun:
- Neighboring country: A country that shares a common border or is geographically proximate to another country. This term emphasizes the concept of close geographical and political adjacency.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Việt Nam và Trung Quốc là lân bang. (Vietnam and China are neighboring countries.)
- Hợp tác giữa các nước lân bang là rất quan trọng. (Cooperation between neighboring countries is very important.)
- Mối quan hệ lân bang hòa bình là mong muốn của tất cả. (A peaceful neighboring relationship is the desire of all.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "lân bang" is formal and is often used in diplomatic, political, historical, or literary contexts to describe the relationship between states. It carries a more classical nuance than the more common modern synonym "nước láng giềng".
Variants and Related Words
- Nước láng giềng (n): Neighboring country. This is the more common, everyday synonym for "lân bang".
- Lào là nước láng giềng thân thiện của Việt Nam. (Laos is a friendly neighboring country of Vietnam.)
Synonyms
- Neighboring country: A country next to another.
- Adjacent nation: A nation sharing a border.
- Border country: A country situated on the border.
Related Idioms
- "Láng giềng tối lửa tắt đèn có nhau": (Neighbors are there for each other when the fire goes out at night.) A proverb emphasizing mutual aid and close relations between neighbors, which can be applied metaphorically to "lân bang".
- Tinh thần láng giềng "tối lửa tắt đèn có nhau" nên áp dụng cho các quốc gia lân bang. (The neighborly spirit of "being there for each other in times of need" should apply to neighboring countries.)