Definition

1. Noun:
   • Great Peace / Supreme Harmony: A classical Sino-Vietnamese term denoting a state of perfect peace, harmony, and balance, often within the nation, the cosmos, or an individual's spirit. It implies an ideal condition of stability and accord.
   • The Main Audience Hall / Throne Hall: In historical imperial architecture, it refers to the principal palace hall used for grand ceremonies and royal audiences.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Peace/Harmony):
  • Triều đại đó được hưởng thái hoà. (That dynasty enjoyed great peace.)
  • Giữ cho tâm hồn được thái hoà. (To keep one's soul in a state of supreme harmony.)
• Noun (Palace Hall):
  • Nhà vua thiết triều tại điện Thái Hoà. (The king held court at the Thái Hoà Palace.)

Advanced Usage

• "thái hoà" in Philosophy: Often used in Confucian and Daoist contexts to describe the harmonious balance of yin and yang or the ideal social order.
  • Đạo lý nhấn mạnh sự cân bằng để đạt tới thái hoà. (The doctrine emphasizes balance to achieve supreme harmony.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thái (Adj): Great, extreme, supreme.
• Hoà (Adj/Noun): Peace, harmony, concord.
• Thái Bình (Noun): Peace, tranquility (often referring to peace in the country).

Synonyms

• Great Peace: Profound and lasting peace.
• Supreme Harmony: The highest state of accord.
• Audience Hall: A large hall for formal receptions.

Related Idioms

• Thiên thời, địa lợi, nhân hoà: "Favorable weather, advantageous terrain, and human harmony." This proverb relates to the conditions for success, where "nhân hoà" echoes the concept of "thái hoà" in human relations.
  • Muốn thành công phải có thiên thời, địa lợi, nhân hoà. (To succeed, one must have favorable weather, advantageous terrain, and human harmony.)