Definition

1. Noun:
   • True heart; sincerity; genuine mind: "chân tâm" refers to one's most authentic, sincere, and unadulterated heart or mind, free from deception, pretense, or selfish desires. It is the original, pure state of the mind.

Usage

• "Chân tâm" is a formal and literary term, often used in philosophical, spiritual, or poetic contexts. It describes a profound level of honesty and purity in one's intentions and feelings.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy giúp đỡ mọi người bằng tất cả chân tâm. (He helps everyone with all his sincerity / true heart.)
  • Trong Phật giáo, tu tập là để tìm lại chân tâm của mình. (In Buddhism, practice is to rediscover one's true mind.)
  • Tôi cảm nhận được chân tâm trong lời nói của cô ấy. (I could sense the genuine sincerity in her words.)

Advanced Usage

• "giữ vững chân tâm": to keep/maintain one's true heart (i.e., to remain sincere and steadfast in one's original good intentions).

  • Dù gặp nhiều khó khăn, cô ấy vẫn giữ vững chân tâm. (Despite many difficulties, she still maintains her true heart/sincerity.)

• "lạc mất chân tâm": to lose one's true heart/mind (i.e., to become corrupted or lose one's original purity and sincerity).

  • Đừng vì danh lợi mà lạc mất chân tâm. (Don't lose your true heart because of fame and fortune.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chân thành (adj): sincere, heartfelt. This is a more common and versatile synonym.

  • Lời cảm ơn chân thành (A sincere thank you)

• Tâm (n): heart, mind, spirit. A broader and more fundamental term.

• Thành tâm (adj/n): sincere, earnest; sincerity. Often used in the context of earnest intention or belief.

Synonyms

• Lòng chân thật: true heart, genuine heart.
• Sự chân thành: sincerity.
• Tấm lòng thành: sincere heart.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• "Chân tâm chân ý": With a true heart and true intention; wholeheartedly and sincerely. This phrase emphasizes complete authenticity.
  • Cô ấy yêu anh ấy bằng chân tâm chân ý. (She loves him with a true heart and true intention.)

1. True heart; sincerity