ưu thời
Definition
- Adjective:
- Being concerned with or attentive to the affairs of the time: Describes a person who is deeply mindful of and engaged with the current events, trends, and issues of their era.
- Being socially and politically aware: Often implies a sense of responsibility and acute awareness towards the social and political climate of the contemporary world.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ông ấy là một nhà báo ưu thời, luôn viết về những vấn đề nóng bỏng nhất. (He is a socially aware journalist, always writing about the most pressing issues.)
- Tinh thần ưu thời mẫn thế của ông được mọi người kính trọng. (His spirit of being concerned with the world's affairs is respected by everyone.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "ưu thời" is most classically and frequently used in the four-character idiom "ưu thời mẫn thế" (憂時憫世). This idiom carries a stronger, more profound meaning of being deeply worried about and compassionate towards the state of the times and the suffering in the world.
- Nhà thơ ấy nổi tiếng với tấm lòng ưu thời mẫn thế. (That poet is famous for his heart full of concern for the times and compassion for the world.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ưu thời mẫn thế (idiom): To be concerned about the times and compassionate towards the world; to have a deep social conscience.
Synonyms
- Socially conscious: Aware of and responsive to social issues.
- Public-spirited: Having a strong concern for the public good.
- Engaged: Involved and interested in current affairs.
Related Idioms
- "Ưu thời mẫn thế": This is the primary and most complete idiom. It describes a noble, scholarly sentiment of anxiety for the current age and pity for the human condition.
- Tác phẩm của ông phản ánh tư tưởng ưu thời mẫn thế. (His works reflect a thought of being deeply concerned with the times and the world.)