Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Lenient and harmonious: Describes a person's character or disposition as being both tolerant, forgiving, and inclined towards peace and gentleness. It implies a combination of broad-mindedness and a calm, amiable nature.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Ông ấy là một vị lãnh đạo có tính cách khoan hòa. (He is a leader with a lenient and harmonious character.)
  • Cô ấy đối xử với mọi người bằng thái độ khoan hòa. (She treats everyone with a lenient and harmonious attitude.)
  • Một giải pháp khoan hòa thường mang lại kết quả lâu dài. (A lenient and harmonious solution often brings long-term results.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is often used in formal or literary contexts to describe an ideal moral character, particularly in leadership, diplomacy, or philosophy. It suggests a virtue that actively avoids conflict through tolerance and gentleness.

Variants and Related Words

• Khoan dung (adj): tolerant, forgiving. Focuses more on forgiveness and acceptance of faults.
  • Cha mẹ nên có lòng khoan dung với con cái. (Parents should have tolerance for their children.)
• Hòa nhã (adj): gentle, affable, courteous. Emphasizes polite and pleasant manners.
  • Anh ấy ăn nói rất hòa nhã. (He speaks very gently.)

Synonyms

• Tolerant and gentle: Showing willingness to allow opinions or behavior one does not necessarily agree with, combined with a mild, kind temperament.
• Clement and amiable: Merciful and forgiving in judgment, while also being friendly and pleasant.

Related Idioms

• Lấy khoan hòa đãi người: To treat people with leniency and harmony. This idiom advises using a gentle and forgiving approach in human relationships.
  • Trong mọi tình huống, ông ấy luôn lấy khoan hòa đãi người. (In every situation, he always treats people with leniency and harmony.)