Definition

1. Noun:
   • Human harmony, concord among people: "Nhân hòa" refers to a state of peace, unity, and good relations within a community, organization, or society. It emphasizes the importance of people being in agreement and working together harmoniously.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công ty phát triển bền vững nhờ có nhân hòa. (The company develops sustainably thanks to human harmony.)
  • Thành công của một đội bóng không chỉ ở kỹ thuật mà còn ở yếu tố nhân hòa. (A football team's success depends not only on skill but also on the factor of team unity.)

Advanced Usage

• "Thiên thời, địa lợi, nhân hòa": This is a classical Chinese proverb (Tiān shí, dì lì, rén hé) frequently used in Vietnamese. It lists the three fundamental factors for success: favorable weather conditions ("thiên thời"), advantageous terrain ("địa lợi"), and human harmony ("nhân hòa"). It is often stated that "nhân hòa" is the most crucial element.
  • Theo quan niệm xưa, muốn thắng trận cần hội tụ đủ ba yếu tố: thiên thời, địa lợi, nhân hòa. (According to ancient belief, to win a battle, one must fully converge the three factors: right timing, geographical advantage, and human concord.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hòa thuận (adj): harmonious, amicable. Describes a state of peaceful relations.
  • Gia đình tôi sống rất hòa thuận. (My family lives very harmoniously.)
• Đoàn kết (n/v): solidarity, unity / to unite. Focuses on the act of uniting for a common purpose.
  • Sức mạnh đến từ sự đoàn kết. (Strength comes from unity.)

Synonyms

• Sự hài hòa: Harmony (a more general term for balance and agreement).
• Sự thuận hòa: Amicability, concord (emphasizing smooth and peaceful relations).
• Sự đồng lòng: Being of one mind, consensus.

Related Idioms

• "Thuận vợ thuận chồng, tát biển Đông cũng cạn": (When husband and wife are in harmony, they can even bail out the Eastern Sea). This folk saying emphasizes that with "nhân hòa" (here, within a couple), even the most difficult tasks can be accomplished.
• "Một cây làm chẳng nên non, ba cây chụm lại nên hòn núi cao": (A single tree does not make a forest, three trees together form a high mountain). This proverb highlights the power of unity and collective effort, which is the essence of "nhân hòa".

1. Uciversal concord, concord among the people
   • Thiên thời, địa lợi, nhân hoà
     Clement weather,favourablr terrain and concord among the people