Definition

1. Noun:
   • Great Righteousness; Supreme Righteousness: A profound moral principle or noble cause that represents the highest ethical good, often involving sacrifice for a greater collective purpose.
   • Major or Paramount Duty: A primary obligation of great moral importance, typically to one's country, community, or a fundamental human principle.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vị anh hùng hành động vì đại nghĩa. (The hero acted for the sake of great righteousness.)
  • Trong lịch sử, nhiều người hy sinh tình nhà vì đại nghĩa dân tộc. (In history, many people sacrificed familial ties for the noble cause of the nation.)

Advanced Usage

• The concept is often used in a philosophical or historical context to contrast with personal interests or minor obligations ("tiểu tiết" or "tình riêng").
  • Phải biết đặt đại nghĩa lên trên hết. (One must know how to place supreme righteousness above all else.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đại nghĩa diệt thân: An idiom meaning "Great righteousness extinguishes personal concerns," highlighting the idea of sacrificing oneself for a paramount cause.
• Đại cục (n): The overall situation or greater picture, often related in context to prioritizing the common good.

Synonyms

• Noble cause: A morally elevated purpose or goal.
• Supreme duty: A duty of the highest order.
• Greater good: A benefit for the larger community that supersedes individual interests.

Related Idioms

• Đại nghĩa diệt thân: As above, to prioritize a great, righteous cause to the point of self-sacrifice.
  • Câu chuyện kể về lòng trung thành với đại nghĩa diệt thân. (The story tells of loyalty to the great righteousness that overrides self.)