tiền xanh
Definition
- Noun:
- Green money: A metaphorical term referring to excellent and morally correct literature or writing, as valuable and uniform as genuine, high-quality currency.
- Standard currency: Literally, it can refer to legitimate, non-counterfeit paper money.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tác phẩm của ông ấy được coi là tiền xanh của nền văn học. (His work is considered the 'green money' of literature.)
- Trên thị trường cần nhiều hơn những bài viết là tiền xanh. (The market needs more writings that are 'green money.')
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in literary criticism and scholarly discourse to praise works that are both artistically outstanding and ethically sound, possessing lasting value.
Variants and Related Words
- Tiền giả (n): counterfeit money.
- Văn chương (n): literature.
Synonyms
- Quality literature: Writing of high artistic and moral standard.
- Genuine article: Something authentic and of excellent quality.
Related Idioms
- Tiền xanh, vỏ đỏ: An idiom emphasizing something that is genuinely good and valuable both inside and out, though "tiền xanh" itself is the core term.