phú hữu

Gia đình phú hữu sống trong một ngôi nhà lớn với khu vườn rộng.

Definition

1. Adjective (Archaic):
   • Rich; wealthy; affluent: Describes a person or entity possessing substantial material wealth, financial resources, or valuable property. This term is considered literary or archaic in modern Vietnamese.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Gia đình phú hữu ấy sở hữu nhiều đất đai. (That wealthy family owns much land.)
  • Trong truyện cổ, thường có một nhân vật phú hữu nhưng tham lam. (In folk tales, there is often a rich but greedy character.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "phú hữu" is primarily found in classical or literary texts, historical contexts, and formal writing. It is rarely used in contemporary spoken language, where words like "giàu có" are preferred.

Variants and Related Words

• Phú quý (adj): Rich and noble; prosperous and prestigious.

  • Mơ ước phú quý. (To dream of wealth and nobility.)

• Giàu có (adj): Rich; wealthy (modern, common synonym).

  • Một thương gia giàu có. (A wealthy merchant.)

Synonyms

• Wealthy: Having a great deal of money or assets.
• Affluent: Having a plentiful supply of money; rich.
• Prosperous: Successful in material terms.

Related Idioms

• Phú quý sinh lễ nghĩa: Prosperity breeds courtesy; wealth leads to the adoption of formal manners.
  • Cổ nhân nói "phú quý sinh lễ nghĩa" quả không sai. (The ancients said "wealth breeds courtesy," which is not wrong.)