Definition

1. Noun:
   • Honest and clean governance; upright administration: The term refers to a state of political affairs that is pure, uncorrupted, and just, resulting from capable and virtuous rule. It implies a government that is free from corruption and misconduct, thereby benefiting the people.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thời đại đó được ca tụng vì có nền chính thanh. (That era was praised for having honest governance.)
  • Mọi người mong ước một chính quyền chính thanh. (People long for a government of upright administration.)

Advanced Usage

• The concept is often used in historical, literary, or political discourse to describe an idealized state of public affairs or to critique the lack thereof. It is a classical term denoting political moral integrity.

Variants and Related Words

• Liêm chính (adj): honest, upright, incorruptible. Often used to describe officials.
  • Một viên chức liêm chính. (An honest official.)

Synonyms

• Clean government: A government free from corruption.
• Upright administration: Governance characterized by honesty and integrity.
• Good governance: The effective and ethical management of public affairs.

Related Idioms

• Quan liêm, chính thanh: An honest official leads to clean governance. This phrase links the integrity of individual officials to the purity of the entire administration.
  • Xã hội phát triển khi đạt được quan liêm, chính thanh. (Society develops when it achieves honest officials and clean governance.)