Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Straight; upright: Describes a moral character, will, or spirit that is righteous, honorable, and unyielding, often with a sense of grandeur.
   • Sublime; elevated: An archaic meaning describing something lofty, noble, or of great moral height.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Ông ấy sống một cuộc đời hạo nhiên, không bao giờ khuất phục trước cái xấu. (He lived an upright life, never yielding to evil.)
  • Khí tiết hạo nhiên của người anh hùng được ca ngợi. (The hero's sublime spirit is praised.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is classical and literary, primarily found in formal writing, historical texts, or descriptions of noble character. It is not used in everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Chính trực (adj): righteous, honest. (A more common synonym for moral uprightness.)
• Khảng khái (adj): magnanimous, generous-spirited. (Often used in a similar classical context.)

Synonyms

• Upright: Having high moral standards.
• Righteous: Morally right or justifiable.
• Noble: Having fine personal qualities or high moral principles.

Related Idioms

• Hạo nhiên chính khí: (A set phrase) Upright and righteous spirit.
  • Vị quan thanh liêm nổi tiếng với hạo nhiên chính khí. (The incorruptible mandarin was famous for his upright and righteous spirit.)

1. straight; upright