Definition

1. Noun:
   • Ordinary citizen, civilian: A person who lives peacefully and honestly, typically engaged in lawful occupations and not involved in military or criminal activities. This term often carries a connotation of innocence and moral integrity, contrasting with soldiers, rebels, or outlaws.
   • Honest inhabitant: A resident known for their good character and lawful conduct.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Quân đội phải bảo vệ lương dân. (The army must protect ordinary citizens.)
  • Trong chiến tranh, nhiều lương dân đã bị thương vong. (During the war, many civilians were casualties.)
  • Hắn ta giả dạng làm một lương dân để trốn tránh. (He disguised himself as an honest civilian to hide.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "lương dân" is often used in historical, legal, or journalistic contexts to emphasize the distinction between the peaceful, productive population and those engaged in conflict or crime. It highlights the victimhood or moral standing of common people.
  • Tòa án xem xét các thiệt hại của lương dân trong vụ việc. (The court considers the damages suffered by civilians in the incident.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dân thường (n): Commoner, civilian. A more neutral, modern synonym for a non-military person.
• Thường dân (n): Civilian. Often used interchangeably with "dân thường."
• Lương thiện (adj): Honest, good-natured. An adjective describing the character implied by "lương dân."

Synonyms

• Civilian: A person not in the armed services or the police force.
• Commoner: An ordinary person, without noble rank.
• Innocent bystander: A person present but not involved in an incident, often implying harmlessness.

Related Phrases

• Bảo vệ lương dân: To protect civilians.
  • Nhiệm vụ là bảo vệ lương dân trong khu vực. (The mission is to protect civilians in the area.)
• Thương vong trong giới lương dân: Civilian casualties.
  • Báo cáo ghi nhận thương vong trong giới lương dân. (The report recorded civilian casualties.)

Related Idioms

• Làm thân lương dân: To live as a peaceful, ordinary citizen (often after a period of conflict or a different lifestyle).
  • Sau chiến tranh, ông ước ao được làm thân lương dân. (After the war, he longed to live as a peaceful civilian.)

1. ordinary citizen, civilian