Definition

1. Verb:

   • To revive; to restore; to rejuvenate: To bring something that has declined or fallen into disuse back to a state of activity, prosperity, or vigor. It implies a return to a former, better condition.
   • To rehabilitate: To restore to a condition of good health, standing, or reputation.

2. Proper Noun:

   • The Renaissance: Refers specifically to the historical period in Europe (14th-17th centuries) characterized by a revival of art, literature, and learning based on classical sources.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chính phủ đang nỗ lực phục hưng nền kinh tế địa phương. (The government is striving to revive the local economy.)
  • Họ muốn phục hưng nghề gốm cổ truyền. (They want to restore the traditional pottery craft.)
• Proper Noun:
  • Thời kỳ Phục hưng để lại một di sản nghệ thuật đồ sộ. (The Renaissance period left behind a vast artistic legacy.)

Advanced Usage

• Used in formal, academic, or socio-political contexts to discuss the restoration of cultural, economic, or social systems.
• When capitalized ("Thời kỳ Phục hưng" or "Phục hưng"), it functions exclusively as a proper noun referring to the European Renaissance.

Variants and Related Words

• Sự phục hưng (n): The revival; the restoration. Refers to the process or instance of reviving.
  • Sự phục hưng của khu phố cổ đã thu hút nhiều khách du lịch. (The revival of the old quarter has attracted many tourists.)

Synonyms

• Revive: To return to life, consciousness, or strength.
• Restore: To bring back to an original or former condition.
• Rejuvenate: To make someone or something look or feel younger, fresher, or more lively.
• Rehabilitate: To restore to a state of good condition or standing.

Related Idioms

• While "phục hưng" itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions, its concept is central to phrases like:
  • Phục hưng văn hóa: Cultural revival.
  • Phục hưng dân tộc: National rejuvenation/revival.

1. Rehabilitate, restore to former prosperity
   • Phục hưng thủ công nghiệp
     To restore handicrafts to their former prosperity
   • Thời kỳ Phục hưng
     The Renaissance