phú hậu

Một phú hậu đang ngồi đọc sách trong thư phòng của mình.

Definition

1. Adjective (Archaic):
   • Very wealthy; extremely rich: An archaic term used to describe a person or family possessing great material wealth and abundance.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Gia đình ấy xưa kia nổi tiếng là phú hậu. (That family was famously very wealthy in the past.)
  • Ông ta là một thương gia phú hậu. (He was an extremely rich merchant.)

Advanced Usage

• The term phú hậu is primarily found in historical or literary contexts. In modern Vietnamese, words like giàu có, phong lưu, or tỉ phú are more commonly used to describe wealth.

Variants and Related Words

• Phú quý (adj): Rich and noble; having both wealth and high social status.
  • Mơ ước phú quý. (To dream of wealth and nobility.)

Synonyms

• Wealthy: Having a great deal of money or assets.
• Affluent: Having a plentiful supply of money; prosperous.
• Opulent: Characterized by rich abundance and luxury.

Related Idioms

• Phú hậu tâm linh: A modern, figurative extension meaning "spiritually rich" or having great spiritual abundance.
  • Sự bình an khiến con người trở nên phú hậu tâm linh. (Inner peace makes a person spiritually rich.)