Definition

1. Noun phrase:
   • Child from a good/reputable family: Refers to a person, especially a child or young adult, who comes from a family with good upbringing, social standing, or moral values. It implies certain expectations about their behavior and character.
   • Child of a specific family or lineage: Can also denote a child belonging to a particular family, often used to specify origin or background.

Usage Examples

• Noun phrase:
  • Anh ấy là con nhà có giáo dục. (He is a well-bred child from a good family.)
  • Cô ấy đúng là con nhà người ta, vừa ngoan vừa học giỏi. (She is truly a model child from a good family, both well-behaved and studious.)
  • Nó là con nhà nông, nên rất chăm chỉ. (He/She is a child from a farming family, so very hardworking.)

Advanced Usage

• "con nhà lành": child from a decent, respectable family.

  • Cha mẹ mong muốn con cái kết hôn với con nhà lành. (Parents wish for their children to marry someone from a decent family.)

• "con nhà người ta": a phrase used, often humorously or critically, to refer to an idealized "other people's child" who is perceived as perfect in comparison to one's own.

  • Mẹ lúc nào cũng khen con nhà người ta. (Mom always praises other people's children.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhà (n): house, home, family. The core noun meaning "house" or "family" that forms part of the phrase.
• Gia đình (n): family. A more formal and direct synonym for "nhà" in the context of family.
• Dòng dõi (n): lineage, ancestry. Refers to family descent or pedigree.

Synonyms

• Con cái nhà gia giáo: children from a cultured, well-mannered family.
• Xuất thân gia đình tử tế: coming from a decent family.

Related Phrases

• "Chọn bạn mà chơi, chọn *con nhà mà gả"*: (Proverb) Choose your friends to play with, choose a child from a good family to marry (your daughter to). Emphasizes the importance of background in relationships.
• "Con nhà*: (Idiom) Literally, "The child of a bird species may not have the same feathers, but will have the same wings." Means a child often inherits traits or follows the path of their parents/family.

1. Child of good family