Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Honest; upright: Possessing and acting with strong moral principles, integrity, and truthfulness.
   • Decent; law-abiding: Describing a person who lives in a good, honest way and obeys the law, without causing harm to others.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy là một người rất lương thiện. (He is a very honest/upright person.)
  • Họ kiếm sống bằng những nghề lương thiện. (They earn a living through decent, lawful jobs.)
  • Lòng lương thiện là phẩm chất đáng quý. (Honesty of heart is a precious quality.)

Advanced Usage

• The word can be used to describe not only people but also their actions, livelihoods, and intentions.
  • mục đích lương thiện (honest intentions)
  • cuộc sống lương thiện (a decent life)

Variants and Related Words

• Lương tâm (n): conscience.
  • Anh ta hành động theo lương tâm. (He acts according to his conscience.)
• Thiện lương (adj): a less common, synonymous variant meaning good and kind-hearted.

Synonyms

• Honest: truthful and morally upright.
• Upright: strictly honorable and honest.
• Decent: conforming to accepted standards of morality and respectability.
• Law-abiding: obeying and observing the law.

Related Idioms

• Dân lương thiện: good citizen; the common, honest folk.
  • Chính sách phải bảo vệ người dân lương thiện. (Policies must protect the good, law-abiding citizens.)

adj

1. honest; good
   • dân lương thiện
     good citizen