tự lực
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Definition
Adjective:
- Self-reliant: Relying on one's own abilities, resources, and efforts to do things, without depending on the help of others.
- Independent: Functioning or acting by oneself; autonomous.
Adverb (in combination):
- By one's own efforts: Doing something through one's own power or means.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Anh ấy là một người rất tự lực từ nhỏ. (He has been a very self-reliant person since childhood.)
- Tinh thần tự lực là rất quan trọng cho sự phát triển. (A spirit of independence is very important for development.)
Adverb (implied in phrase):
- Công ty này được xây dựng hoàn toàn tự lực. (This company was built entirely by our own efforts.)
Advanced Usage
"tự lực tự cường": A common four-word idiom meaning "self-reliance and self-strengthening," emphasizing building strength and capability through one's own efforts.
- Dân tộc ta có truyền thống tự lực tự cường. (Our nation has a tradition of self-reliance and self-strengthening.)
"tự lực cánh sinh": A four-word idiom meaning "to rely solely on one's own strength to make a living" or "to be self-sufficient."
- Trong hoàn cảnh khó khăn, chúng tôi phải tự lực cánh sinh. (In difficult circumstances, we had to rely solely on our own means.)
Variants and Related Words
Tự lập (adj): Self-established, independent (often used for living independently or financial independence).
- Cô ấy bắt đầu cuộc sống tự lập từ năm 18 tuổi. (She began an independent life at age 18.)
Tự chủ (adj): Autonomous, self-controlled, self-governing.
- Các trường đại học cần có quyền tự chủ. (Universities need to have autonomy.)
Synonyms
- Self-sufficient: Needing no outside help in satisfying one's basic needs.
- Self-supporting: Financially independent; able to support oneself.
- Autonomous: Having the freedom to act independently.
Related Idioms
- "Tự thân vận động": To move/act by oneself; to be self-motivated and proactive.
- Muốn thành công thì phải tự thân vận động. (To succeed, one must be proactive and self-motivated.)