thịnh thời
Definition
- Noun:
- A period of prosperity: An era or time characterized by great success, flourishing conditions, wealth, and good fortune. This is an archaic or literary term.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đất nước đang bước vào một thịnh thời mới. (The country is entering a new period of prosperity.)
- Triều đại đó được xem là một thịnh thời trong lịch sử. (That dynasty is considered a golden age in history.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "thịnh thời" is primarily used in historical, literary, or formal contexts to describe a past era of peak cultural, economic, or political success. It is not commonly used in everyday modern conversation.
Variants and Related Words
Thịnh vượng (adj): prosperous, flourishing.
- Một nền kinh tế thịnh vượng. (A prosperous economy.)
Thời hoàng kim (n): golden age.
- Thời hoàng kim của điện ảnh. (The golden age of cinema.)
Synonyms
- Golden age: A period of great happiness, prosperity, and achievement.
- Heyday: The period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, or vigor.
- Era of prosperity: A long and distinct period of economic and social flourishing.
Related Idioms
- Thịnh suy: Prosperity and decline; the cyclical nature of rise and fall.
- Vận nước có lúc thịnh suy. (A nation's fortune has times of prosperity and decline.)