thế thường

thế thường

Người ta thường hay giúp đỡ lẫn nhau theo lẽ thế thường khi gặp khó khăn.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The common way / the usual manner: Refers to the ordinary, customary, or conventional practices and sentiments of society or people in general.
    • Worldly norms / common human nature: Describes typical human behavior, attitudes, or feelings as commonly observed in everyday life.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Đó chuyện thế thường, không lạ. (That is a common occurrence, nothing strange.)
    • Anh ấy chỉ hành xử theo thế thường thôi. (He is just behaving according to common custom.)
Advanced Usage
  • Used to express resignation or acceptance of a typical, sometimes disappointing, societal norm.
    • Thế thường vậy, người ta hay quên ơn nhau. (Such is the common way; people often forget favors done for them.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Lẽ thường (n): common sense, ordinary reason.

    • Theo lẽ thường, việc đó không nên làm. (According to common sense, that should not be done.)
  • Thói thường (n): common habit, usual practice.

    • Thói thường của con người sợ thay đổi. (A common human habit is to fear change.)
Synonyms
  • Norm: a standard or pattern of social behavior.
  • Convention: a way in which something is usually done.
  • Common practice: a usual or habitual action.
Related Idioms
  • Thế thường tình: common human feelings; the ordinary way of feeling.
    • Ghen tuông thế thường tình. (Jealousy is a common human feeling.)