Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Peaceful; tranquil: Describes a state of calm, quiet, and freedom from disturbance or conflict. It often refers to a serene atmosphere, a peaceful period in history, or a tranquil state of mind.
   • In peace: Indicates a condition where there is an absence of war, violence, or turmoil, allowing for safety and harmony.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đất nước sống trong thời kỳ thanh bình. (The country lives in a peaceful period.)
  • Cuộc sống thanh bình ở nông thôn. (A peaceful life in the countryside.)
  • Khúc nhạc thanh bình. (A tranquil piece of music.)

Advanced Usage

• "thời thanh bình": peacetime, an era of peace.

  • Họ nhớ về thời thanh bình của tuổi thơ. (They remember the peaceful time of their childhood.)

• Used in formal or literary contexts to describe an idealized state of societal harmony and natural serenity.

Variants and Related Words

• Bình yên (adj): peaceful, safe, and secure (often with a connotation of emotional safety).

  • Cảm thấy bình yên trong tâm hồn. (To feel peace in one's soul.)

• Hoà bình (n): peace (often referring to the political state of non-war).

  • Mong ước hoà bình cho thế giới. (To wish for peace for the world.)

Synonyms

• Peaceful: free from disturbance; tranquil.
• Tranquil: free from agitation; calm.
• Serene: calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
• Placid: not easily upset or excited; calm.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Sống thanh bình: to live in peace.

  • Mọi người đều mong muốn được sống thanh bình. (Everyone wishes to live in peace.)

• Giấc ngủ thanh bình: a peaceful sleep.

  • Đứa trẻ có một giấc ngủ thanh bình. (The child had a peaceful sleep.)

adj

1. peaceful; in peace