Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Independent; self-reliant: Describes a person, especially a young adult, who lives and manages their own life, finances, and decisions without relying on support from family or others.
   • Self-made: Describes a person who has achieved success or built their fortune through their own efforts, without external assistance.

2. Verb phrase (to live/act in a "tự lập" manner):

   • To be independent; to live independently: The act of establishing and maintaining one's own life, career, and responsibilities autonomously.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Cô ấy là một người rất tự lập từ khi mười tám tuổi. (She has been a very independent person since she was eighteen.)
  • Anh ấy là một doanh nhân tự lập. (He is a self-made businessman.)

• Verb phrase:

  • Sinh viên năm nhất đang học cách tự lập. (The first-year student is learning how to be independent.)
  • Sống tự lập ở thành phố lớn rất thử thách. (Living independently in a big city is very challenging.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tinh thần tự lập": The spirit of independence; a self-reliant attitude.
  • Công ty đề cao tinh thần tự lập của nhân viên. (The company values the spirit of independence in its employees.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tự lực (adj): Self-reliant; relying on one's own strength.

  • Chúng tôi phải tự lực vượt qua khó khăn. (We had to rely on ourselves to overcome the difficulties.)

• Tự chủ (adj): Autonomous; self-governing, having control over oneself.

  • Đất nước đã giành được quyền tự chủ. (The country has gained autonomy.)

Synonyms

• Independent: Not depending on another for livelihood or guidance.
• Self-reliant: Relying on one's own powers and resources.
• Self-sufficient: Able to supply one's own needs.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Độc lập tự chủ: Independence and autonomy (often used for nations or organizations).

  • Mục tiêu của dân tộc là độc lập tự chủ. (The nation's goal is independence and autonomy.)

• Tự thân lập nghiệp: To build a career by oneself; to start a business from scratch.

  • Ông ấy tự thân lập nghiệp và thành công. (He built his career by himself and succeeded.)

adj

1. self-made, independent