trị quốc
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To govern a country; to administer state affairs: The act of ruling, managing, and taking care of a nation's matters. This term carries a formal, classical connotation.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Các minh quân thời xưa rất chú trọng đến đạo trị quốc. (The wise kings of old placed great emphasis on the way of governing a country.)
- Trị quốc an dân là mục tiêu của nhiều triều đại. (Governing the country and bringing peace to the people was the goal of many dynasties.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in historical, philosophical, or literary contexts, often related to Confucian ideals of statecraft and benevolent rule.
Variants and Related Words
Trị nước (v): A more common, less formal synonym meaning "to govern the country."
- Nhà vua lo việc trị nước. (The king focused on governing the country.)
Cai trị (v): to rule, to govern (can have a neutral or authoritarian tone).
- Triều đại đó cai trị trong hơn ba trăm năm. (That dynasty ruled for over three hundred years.)
Synonyms
- To govern: To conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of a state.
- To administer: To manage the execution of state affairs.
- To rule: To exercise ultimate power or authority over a country.
Related Idioms and Classical Phrases
- Trị quốc, bình thiên hạ: A classical phrase meaning "to govern the country and bring peace to the world," describing the ultimate duty of a ruler.
- Giấc mơ của ông ấy là trị quốc, bình thiên hạ. (His dream was to govern the country and bring peace to the world.)