Definition

1. Noun:
   • Innate moral sense; innate conscience: "Lương năng" refers to the inherent human capacity to intuitively know right from wrong and to have a natural moral sensibility. It is often considered synonymous with "lương tri" (conscience).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Yêu lẽ phải là lương năng của con người. (Loving righteousness is the innate moral sense of human beings.)
  • Anh ấy hành động theo lương năng của mình. (He acted according to his innate conscience.)

Advanced Usage

• "theo lương năng": according to one's innate moral sense.
  • Hãy lắng nghe và làm theo lương năng. (Listen to and follow your innate moral sense.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lương tri (n): conscience, moral sense. This is the more common modern synonym.
  • Anh ta là người có lương tri. (He is a person with a conscience.)

Synonyms

• Lương tri: conscience.
• Lương tâm: conscience, sense of morality.
• Bản năng đạo đức: moral instinct.

Notes on Usage

• "Lương năng" is an older, somewhat literary term. In contemporary Vietnamese, "lương tri" is far more frequently used to express the same concept of an innate moral faculty or conscience.
• The term implies an ability that is natural and inherent, not learned.

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