Category: SocietyPart of speech: phraseDifficulty: Common

gotong royong

/gotong royong/Roman

English meaning: Mutual Cooperation

Indonesian Definition

(Bahasa Indonesia)

Prinsip sosial Indonesia tentang kerja bersama dan saling tolong-menolong — bekerja secara sukarela demi kepentingan bersama. Gotong royong tertanam dalam Pancasila dan dianggap sebagai nilai sosial Indonesia yang paling khas.

English Definition

The Indonesian social principle of cooperative communal work and mutual aid — working together voluntarily for the benefit of the community. Gotong royong is embedded in Pancasila and is considered Indonesia's most distinctive social value, distinguishing its communitarian social model from Western individualism.

Example

Gotong royong adalah semangat asli Indonesia yang memperkuat kohesi sosial dan menunjukkan bahwa keberhasilan bersama lebih penting dari pencapaian individu.

In English: Gotong royong is Indonesia's authentic spirit that strengthens social cohesion and demonstrates that collective success is more important than individual achievement.

Synonyms

  • kerjasama
  • solidaritas komunal

Antonyms / Opposites

  • individualisme
  • egoisme

Literary Heritage

Masyarakat yang diam di hadapan ketidakadilan adalah masyarakat yang mati.

A society that is silent in the face of injustice is a society that is dead.

Rendra (W.S. Rendra) · Poet / Playwright · 20th century

Pamflet Penyair

Pamflet Penyair (The Poet's Pamphlet), 1978

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