trị thuỷ

Definition

Verb:
- To regulate water / to control water: The primary meaning of "trị thủy" is to manage, control, or regulate the flow of water in rivers, streams, or other bodies of water to prevent flooding, enable irrigation, or improve navigation.
- To engage in water management / to undertake hydraulic engineering: It refers to the act of executing projects or measures aimed at taming or harnessing water resources.
Noun (in compound forms):
- Water regulation / water control / hydraulic engineering: When used in terms like "công trình trị thủy," it denotes the field or the physical structures (e.g., dams, dikes, canals) built for the purpose of water management.

Usage Examples

Verb:
- Chính phủ đang có kế hoạch trị thủy con sông này. (The government has a plan to regulate the water of this river.)
- Trị thủy là một thách thức lớn ở vùng đồng bằng. (Controlling water is a major challenge in the delta region.)
Noun:
- Họ đã xây dựng nhiều công trình trị thủy kiên cố. (They have built many solid hydraulic engineering structures.)
- Kỹ thuật trị thủy cổ đại rất đáng khâm phục. (Ancient water control techniques are very admirable.)

Advanced Usage

The term is often used in formal, technical, or historical contexts related to civil engineering, agriculture, and disaster prevention. It implies a systematic, large-scale effort to subdue or cooperate with natural water forces.

Variants and Related Words

Công trình trị thủy (n): hydraulic engineering works; water control project.
Trị thủy trị hỏa (idiomatic phrase): This set phrase, meaning "to regulate water and control fire," is sometimes used to describe the act of managing or resolving complex, urgent problems.

Synonyms

To control water: To manage the flow or level of water.
To harness water: To control and make use of water's power.
Water management: The broader activity of controlling water resources.
Hydraulic engineering: The engineering discipline concerned with the flow and conveyance of fluids.

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