Definition

Noun: * Moral principle; righteousness: The correct way of living and behaving according to traditional ethical standards and social duty. It emphasizes the combination of moral integrity (đạo) and righteous obligation (nghĩa).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy là người rất coi trọng đạo nghĩa. (He is a person who highly values moral principles.)
  • Làm người phải biết sống có đạo nghĩa. (To be a proper person, one must know how to live with righteousness.)
  • Hành động đó thật là trái với đạo nghĩa. (That action is truly contrary to moral duty.)

Advanced Usage

• "đạo nghĩa vợ chồng": conjugal morality; the moral duties and bonds between husband and wife.
  • Câu ca dao nhắc nhở về đạo nghĩa vợ chồng. (The folk poem reminds us of conjugal morality.)
• "làm tròn đạo nghĩa": to fulfill one's moral duty/obligation completely.
  • Anh ấy đã làm tròn đạo nghĩa của một người con. (He has fulfilled the moral duty of a child.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đạo đức (n): Ethics, morality. (A broader term for moral principles and virtuous character.)
• Nhân nghĩa (n): Humanity and righteousness; benevolence and justice. (Often used in a Confucian context.)
• Tình nghĩa (n): Affection and obligation; sentimental bonds and duty. (Focuses more on emotional bonds within moral relationships.)

Synonyms

• Lẽ phải: What is right; reason.
• Đạo lý: Moral doctrine; ethical principle.

Related Idioms

• "Một người biết lo, bằng một kho người biết làm" (proverb related to moral foresight): This proverb highlights the value of prudence and moral consideration, which are aspects of .
• The concept is central to many Vietnamese proverbs and folk sayings about relationships, such as the reference proverb: "Vợ chồng đạo nghĩa cho bền" (Husband and wife, uphold morality for endurance).

noun

1. moral principl