vốn liếng
Definition
- Noun:
- Capital: The original amount of money or assets invested in a business or enterprise, used to generate income or profit.
- Resources / Means: The fundamental resources, skills, or knowledge one possesses and can rely on to start or sustain an activity.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy dùng hết vốn liếng để mở cửa hàng. (He used all his capital to open a shop.)
- Vốn liếng kinh nghiệm của cô ấy rất phong phú. (Her reservoir of experience is very rich.)
- Thôi thôi vốn liếng đi đời nhà ma. (Alas! All my capital is gone to ruin.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies a foundational or essential stock of something valuable, not limited to finance. It can refer to intangible assets like cultural knowledge or personal talent that form the basis for action.
Variants and Related Words
- Vốn (n): Capital, funds. A more common and general term for financial capital.
- Vốn đầu tư (Investment capital)
- Vốn dĩ (adv): Originally, inherently. A different usage indicating an innate quality.
- Anh ấy vốn dĩ là người tốt. (He is inherently a good person.)
Synonyms
- Capital: Money or wealth used for investment.
- Resources: A stock or supply of assets that can be drawn upon.
- Means: The financial resources or assets one possesses.
Related Idioms
- Mất cả vốn lẫn lãi: To lose both the principal and the profit; to suffer a total loss.
- Dự án thất bại, anh ta mất cả vốn lẫn lãi. (The project failed, and he lost both his principal and profit.)
- Vốn liếng chữ nghĩa: One's stock of learning or literary knowledge.
- Nhờ vốn liếng chữ nghĩa, ông ấy viết sách rất hay. (Thanks to his stock of learning, he writes books very well.)