Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Prosperous and peaceful: Describes a society, reign, or era that is both economically flourishing and politically stable, with good order and little conflict. It is a classical term often used to describe golden ages in history.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Triều đại đó được sử sách ghi nhận là một thời kỳ thịnh trị. (That dynasty is recorded in history as a prosperous and peaceful era.)
  • Mọi người đều mong muốn một xã hội thịnh trị. (Everyone desires a prosperous and peaceful society.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "thịnh trị" is primarily used in historical, literary, or formal contexts to evaluate a period of rule. It implies a high level of achievement in both material wealth (thịnh) and social order (trị).

Variants and Related Words

• Thịnh vượng (adj): Prosperous, thriving (focuses more on economic and material success).
• Thái bình (adj): Peaceful, pacific (focuses more on the absence of war and conflict).

Synonyms

• Flourishing and well-governed
• Prosperous and orderly

Related Idioms

• Quốc thái dân an: The country is prosperous and the people are at peace. This is a common idiom expressing a similar, ideal state for a nation.
  • Dưới thời vua Minh Mạng, đất nước trải qua giai đoạn quốc thái dân an. (During the reign of King Minh Mang, the country experienced a period of prosperity and peace for its people.)

adj

1. prosperous and peaceful