tự phê

Một học sinh ngồi tự phê trước trang nhật ký.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To self-criticize: To analyze one's own actions and thoughts, identifying the causes of one's strengths and weaknesses in order to develop the strengths and overcome the weaknesses. It is a formal or political term for introspection aimed at improvement.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Mỗi đảng viên phải thường xuyên tự phê. (Every party member must regularly self-criticize.)
  • Trong buổi họp, anh ấy đã nghiêm túc tự phê về sai lầm của mình. (During the meeting, he seriously self-criticized his mistake.)
  • Tự phê là để tiến bộ, không phải để tự ti. (Self-criticism is for progress, not for inferiority.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, organizational, or political contexts (e.g., within the Communist Party of Vietnam) as part of a structured review process. It implies a systematic and honest evaluation of oneself.

Variants and Related Words

• Tự phê bình (v): This is the fuller, more formal form of "tự phê," meaning "to self-criticize."
  • Tự phê bình và phê bình là nguyên tắc sinh hoạt đảng. (Self-criticism and criticism are party principles.)

Synonyms

• Self-criticism: The act of criticizing one's own faults.
• Self-examination: Careful examination of one's own behavior and motives.
• Introspection: The examination of one's own thoughts and feelings.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom with "tự phê," the concept is central to the common political phrase:
• Tự phê bình và phê bình: Self-criticism and (mutual) criticism.
  • Chi bộ tiến hành tự phê bình và phê bình. (The cell conducted self-criticism and criticism.)