lợi dân
Definition
- Compound noun:
- Benefit for the people / Public welfare: A classical Sino-Vietnamese compound meaning "benefit to the people" or "what is advantageous for the populace." It denotes actions, policies, or principles aimed at promoting the welfare and prosperity of the common people.
Usage Examples
- Compound noun:
- Chính sách mới thực sự là vì lợi dân. (The new policy is truly for the benefit of the people.)
- Nhà lãnh đạo luôn đặt lợi dân lên hàng đầu. (The leader always puts public welfare first.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is formal and is often found in classical texts, political discourse, or formal speeches. It is frequently used in conjunction with "ích quốc" (benefit for the nation) to form the four-character idiom "ích quốc lợi dân" (beneficial for the nation and advantageous for the people), which describes a supreme principle of governance.
- Mục tiêu của chính phủ là thực hiện những chương trình ích quốc lợi dân. (The government's goal is to implement programs that benefit the nation and the people.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ích quốc lợi dân (idiom): Beneficial for the nation and advantageous for the people; a core principle of statecraft.
- Lợi ích nhân dân (n): People's interests; a more modern and commonly used phrase with a similar meaning.
- Phúc lợi công cộng / Phúc lợi xã hội (n): Public welfare / Social welfare.
Synonyms
- Public benefit
- Commonweal
- Public welfare
- People's advantage
Related Idioms
- Ích quốc lợi dân: As described above, this is the primary and most important related idiom. It elevates the concept to a national scale.