Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Peaceful and prosperous: "thái bình" describes a state of social stability, peace, and general prosperity. It implies an era or condition free from war, conflict, and major social unrest, where people can live in safety and well-being.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Nhân dân mong muốn một cuộc sống thái bình. (The people desire a peaceful and prosperous life.)
  • Đất nước bước vào thời kỳ thái bình. (The country entered a peaceful and prosperous era.)

Advanced Usage

• "thời thái bình": a peaceful and prosperous age/period.

  • Ông cha ta đã từng sống trong thời thái bình. (Our ancestors once lived in a peaceful and prosperous age.)

• "cảnh thái bình": a scene/state of peace and prosperity.

  • Khắp nơi là cảnh thái bình. (Everywhere is a scene of peace and prosperity.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thái Bình (Proper Noun): Can be used as a place name (e.g., a province in Vietnam: Thái Bình).
• Thái bình thịnh trị: A four-character idiom meaning a state of great peace and flourishing governance.
  • Vương triều ấy đã đem lại thời kỳ thái bình thịnh trị. (That dynasty brought about a period of great peace and flourishing governance.)

Synonyms

• Thanh bình: peaceful, tranquil (often emphasizes quiet and calm, may not strongly imply prosperity).
• An bình: peaceful, safe and sound.
• Hòa bình: peace (often used in the context of the absence of war).

Related Idioms

• "Trời yên biển lặng" (literally: calm sky, still sea): An idiom describing a state of perfect peace and tranquility, similar to "thái bình".
  • Mong cho đất nước trời yên biển lặng. (Wishing for the country to be in a state of perfect peace.)

adj

1. peaceful and prosperous