dung

/dʌɳ/

Thân thiện

Lòng cha mẹ luôn dung thứ cho những lỗi lầm của con cái.

Definition

1. Verb:

   • To tolerate, to bear, to endure: To allow or accept something, especially behavior or opinions that one dislikes or disagrees with, without interference or punishment.
   • To forgive, to pardon: To cease to feel resentment against an offender; to grant remission of an offense.

2. Noun (Archaic):

   • Grace, virtue (specifically for women): In Confucian context, one of the four cardinal virtues for women in ancient regimes, often translated as "grace" or "proper demeanor."

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Độ lượng dung người. (To show tolerance toward people.)
  • Tội ác trời không dung. (Crimes which Heaven will not leave unpunished.)
  • Anh ấy không thể dung thứ cho sự phản bội. (He cannot forgive the betrayal.)

• Noun (Archaic):

  • Công, dung, ngôn, hạnh là tứ đức của người phụ nữ xưa. (Labor, grace, speech, and conduct are the four virtues of women in the past.)

Advanced Usage

• "dung thứ": to forgive, to pardon (a common compound).

  • Xin hãy dung thứ cho lỗi lầm của tôi. (Please forgive my mistake.)

• "bao dung": to be magnanimous, to be tolerant (a common compound).

  • Lòng bao dung là một đức tính quý giá. (Magnanimity is a precious virtue.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dung nạp (v): To admit, to accept (into a group or system).
• Dung hòa (v): To reconcile, to harmonize (differences).
• Dung môi (n): Solvent (in chemistry; a different, homophonous word).

Synonyms

• Tolerate: To allow the existence or practice of something without interference.
• Forgive: To stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense.
• Pardon: To release from the penalty of an offense.
• Endure: To suffer patiently.

Related Idioms

• Trời không dung, đất không tha: A phrase meaning "neither heaven nor earth will forgive," used for utterly unforgivable crimes or actions.
  • Hành động tàn ác đó là trời không dung, đất không tha. (That cruel act is unforgivable by heaven and earth.)

Học thuật

1. Tolerate, be tolerant toward, leav unpunished
   • Độ lượng dung người
     To show tolerance toward people
   • Tội ác trời không dung
     Crimes which Heaven will not leav unpunished, crimes which make stone cry out