trù phú
Vùng đất này rất trù phú với những cánh đồng lúa xanh mướt và những ngôi nhà khang trang.
Definition
- Adjective:
- Prosperous and Populous: Describes a region, area, or land that is both wealthy, fertile, and densely populated. It implies thriving economic activity and abundant resources supporting a large community.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long là một vùng đất trù phú. (The Mekong Delta is a prosperous and populous region.)
- Nhờ đất đai màu mỡ, vùng này ngày càng trù phú. (Thanks to the fertile land, this area is becoming increasingly prosperous.)
- Họ trở về thăm quê hương trù phú sau nhiều năm xa cách. (They returned to visit their prosperous homeland after many years away.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "trù phú" is often used in formal, literary, or descriptive contexts, such as in geography, history, or travel writing, to paint a picture of an ideal, thriving area. It is less common in everyday casual speech.
Synonyms
- Prosperous: Successful in material terms; flourishing.
- Thriving: Growing, developing, or being successful vigorously.
- Fertile and Populous: (A phrase capturing both core ideas) Producing abundant vegetation and supporting a large population.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Đất lành chim đậu": (A Vietnamese idiom meaning "Favorable land attracts birds to perch") This idiom conveys a similar idea to "trù phú", suggesting a good, fertile, and peaceful place naturally attracts people to settle and prosper. A "trù phú" region is often considered "đất lành".