tế thế
Definition
- Verb:
- To help the world; to save the world; to aid society: An archaic, literary verb describing the noble action of bringing aid, salvation, or significant positive change to society or the world at large. It implies a grand, often moral or philosophical, mission to improve the human condition.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ông ấy mang hoài bão tế thế cứu dân. (He harbors the ambition to save the world and rescue the people.)
- Triết lý của ông không chỉ để ngẫm nghĩ mà còn để tế thế. (His philosophy is not just for contemplation but also to aid society.)
- Một bậc hiền tài luôn mong muốn tế thế an dân. (A virtuous talent always desires to help the world and bring peace to the people.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in classical, literary, or formal rhetorical contexts. It often appears in writings about Confucian ideals, historical figures, or philosophical discussions on one's duty to society.
- It is frequently paired with "kinh bang" (to govern the state) in the classical four-character idiom "kinh bang tế thế" (to govern the state and save the world), describing the ultimate Confucian ideal for a scholar-official.
Variants and Related Words
- Cứu thế (verb): To save the world. Often has a more urgent or salvational connotation, sometimes used in religious contexts.
- Giúp đời (verb): To help life/people. A modern, simpler, and more colloquial equivalent.
- An dân (verb): To bring peace to the people. A related classical term often used in similar contexts.
Synonyms
- Cứu giúp nhân gian: To rescue/save the mortal world.
- Cải tạo xã hội: To reform society (modern connotation).
Related Idioms
- Kinh bang tế thế: (Idiom) To govern the country and save the world. This is the most common and fixed phrase containing "tế thế."
- Giấc mơ kinh bang tế thế của các nho sĩ xưa. (The "govern the country, save the world" dream of ancient scholars.)
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