tự túc
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Self-sufficient, self-supporting: "tự túc" describes the state of being able to meet one's own needs, especially material or economic needs, without relying on external support or assistance.
Usage
- "Tự túc" is used to describe individuals, families, communities, or economies that are independent and can provide for themselves.
- It often relates to basic necessities like food, clothing, and economic stability.
- It can describe a principle, a goal, or an achieved state.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Gia đình họ sống hoàn toàn tự túc về lương thực. (Their family is completely self-sufficient in food.)
- Sau đại học, anh ấy muốn sống tự túc và không nhận tiền từ bố mẹ nữa. (After university, he wants to live self-sufficiently and not take money from his parents anymore.)
- Chính sách kinh tế tự túc đã được thực hiện trong thời kỳ đó. (A self-sufficient economic policy was implemented during that period.)
Advanced Usage
- "tự túc tự cấp": A stronger, more comprehensive term emphasizing both self-sufficiency and self-provisioning across all needs.
- Vùng này phấn đấu đạt mục tiêu tự túc tự cấp. (This region strives to achieve the goal of complete self-reliance.)
- "tinh thần tự túc": The spirit or attitude of self-reliance.
- Chúng ta cần phát huy tinh thần tự túc. (We need to promote the spirit of self-reliance.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tự lập (adj): Independent, self-reliant (broader, can include non-material aspects like decision-making).
- Cô ấy là một người rất tự lập. (She is a very independent person.)
- Tự cung tự cấp (phrase): To self-supply and self-provide; synonymous with "tự túc tự cấp".
Synonyms
- Độc lập về kinh tế: Economically independent.
- Tự cấp: Self-providing.
Related Idioms/Phrases
- "Ăn cơm nhà vác tù và hàng tổng": (Lit: Eat at home but carry the communal workload). This idiom contrasts with "tự túc"; it criticizes those who benefit themselves but meddle in others' affairs. It highlights the value of minding one's own business and, by implication, taking care of oneself first.
- Anh ta nên lo tự túc đi, đừng có "ăn cơm nhà vác tù và hàng tổng". (He should focus on being self-sufficient, not "eating at home but carrying the communal workload".)
adj
- self-sufficient, self-supporting