thế cuộc
Definition
- Noun:
- The general situation or state of affairs: Refers to the overall circumstances, conditions, or trends of a society, nation, or the world at a particular time.
- The course of events: Denotes the unfolding or progression of situations, often with a focus on their complexity and interconnected nature.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy luôn phân tích thế cuộc một cách sâu sắc. (He always analyzes the state of affairs profoundly.)
- Thế cuộc thay đổi nhanh chóng sau chiến tranh. (The course of events changed rapidly after the war.)
- Nhà sử học nghiên cứu thế cuộc của thế kỷ 19. (The historian studies the general situation of the 19th century.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is often used in formal, literary, or analytical contexts to discuss broad socio-political, historical, or economic landscapes. It implies a macroscopic, and sometimes strategic, viewpoint.
Variants and Related Words
- Thế cục (n): This is a direct variant with identical meaning and usage to "thế cuộc."
- Cục diện (n): situation, state, setup (often used for a competitive or confrontational scenario).
- Tình thế (n): circumstances, situation (often implies a more immediate or specific set of conditions).
Synonyms
- Situation: the set of circumstances at a given time.
- State of affairs: the general situation or condition.
- Course of events: the way situations develop over time.
Related Idioms
- Xem xét thế cuộc: to consider/observe the general situation.
- Nhà lãnh đạo phải biết xem xét thế cuộc. (A leader must know how to observe the general situation.)
- Nắm bắt thế cuộc: to grasp/understand the trends of the times.
- Doanh nhân thành công là người biết nắm bắt thế cuộc. (A successful businessperson is one who knows how to grasp the trends of the times.)