Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Free and open-minded; broad-minded; liberal: Describes a person's character, spirit, or attitude as being unrestrained by pettiness, prejudice, or narrow concerns. It implies a generous, tolerant, and elevated outlook on life.
   • Unrestrained and expansive; free and easy: Describes a style, manner, or artistic expression (e.g., in poetry, music) that is open, flowing, and not constrained by rigid rules or formality.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy là người có tâm hồn khoáng đạt. (He is a person with a free and open-minded soul.)
  • Phong cách sống khoáng đạt của cô ấy khiến mọi người ngưỡng mộ. (Her liberal lifestyle makes everyone admire her.)
  • Bài thơ này có một cảm xúc rất khoáng đạt. (This poem has a very unrestrained and expansive emotion.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe philosophical perspectives or worldviews.
  • Triết lý sống khoáng đạt giúp con người vượt qua những định kiến nhỏ nhen. (A liberal philosophy of life helps people overcome petty prejudices.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khoáng (adj): Vast, broad (often used in compound words to convey a sense of openness or breadth).
• Phóng khoáng (adj): Generous, liberal, open-handed (often refers to material generosity or a carefree attitude).

Synonyms

• Broad-minded: Willing to accept opinions and behaviors that are different from one's own.
• Liberal: Open to new behavior or opinions; favoring personal freedom.
• Unrestrained: Not restricted or limited.
• Expansive: Covering a wide area in terms of ideas or feelings; extensive.

Related Idioms

• Lòng dạ khoáng đạt: A broad and generous heart/mind.
  • Nhờ lòng dạ khoáng đạt, ông ấy dễ dàng tha thứ cho người khác. (Thanks to his broad and generous heart, he easily forgives others.)

adj

1. free