thịnh suy
Definition
- Noun:
- Prosperity and decline: A compound noun describing the cyclical nature of rise and fall, flourishing and decaying, often applied to dynasties, nations, businesses, or fortunes.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Lịch sử các triều đại thường ghi lại quy luật thịnh suy. (The history of dynasties often records the law of prosperity and decline.)
- Mọi công ty đều trải qua chu kỳ thịnh suy. (Every company goes through a cycle of prosperity and decline.)
Advanced Usage
- Used in formal, historical, or philosophical contexts to discuss the inevitable cycles of growth and decay in institutions, eras, or family lineages.
Variants and Related Words
- Thịnh vượng (adj): prosperous, flourishing.
- Một nền kinh tế thịnh vượng. (A prosperous economy.)
- Suy tàn (v/n): to decline/decay; decline.
- Sự suy tàn của một đế chế. (The decline of an empire.)
Synonyms
- Rise and fall
- Flourishing and decaying
- Vicissitudes (formal)
Related Idioms
- Thịnh suy bĩ thái: A classical idiom expressing the idea that prosperity and decline, adversity and smoothness, are all part of a natural, revolving cycle.
- Đời người lắm lúc thịnh suy bĩ thái. (A person's life often has its cycles of prosperity, decline, adversity, and smoothness.)