Definition

1. 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

1. self-sufficient, self-supporting