làm người

Thân thiện

Đứa trẻ học cách làm người từ những hành động tử tế.

Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To behave as a human being / To act as a man: This phrase refers to conducting oneself with the moral integrity, dignity, and ethical principles expected of a proper human being. It emphasizes fulfilling one's social and moral duties.
   • To become a decent person / To amount to something: Used to describe the process of growing up to be a respectable, capable, and worthwhile individual in society.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Làm người thì phải trung thực. (To be a proper person, one must be honest.)
  • Nó đã biết làm người. (He has learned to behave decently / He has become a responsible person.)
  • Đó là đạo làm người. (That is the way of being a good human / That is human morality.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is deeply philosophical and cultural, often used in moral exhortations or discussions about character and virtue. It implies a conscious choice to uphold human values.
• It can be used in a conditional or exhortative sense, as in "" (If one is to be a proper person, one must...).

Variants and Related Words

• Đạo làm người (n): The moral way of life; the principles of being a good person.
  • Cha mẹ dạy con đạo làm người. (Parents teach their children the way of being a good person.)

Synonyms

• To behave honorably: To act in accordance with principles of honor.
• To be ethical: To act according to moral principles.
• To be a decent human being: To live as a respectable person.

Related Idioms

• Làm người cho ra người: To be a proper, fully-realized human being; to live up to one's humanity.
  • Phải sống sao cho làm người cho ra người. (One must live in such a way as to be a proper human being.)

Học thuật

1. As a man
   • Làm người thì phải trung thực
     As a man, one must be honest