Definition

1. Noun:
   • A skilled and virtuous physician: "lương y" refers to a doctor who is both highly competent in medical skills and possesses moral integrity, often emphasizing compassion and dedication to patients.
   • A practitioner of traditional medicine: Historically and commonly, "lương y" denotes a physician who practices traditional Vietnamese or Eastern medicine, often using herbal remedies and holistic methods.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy là một lương y nổi tiếng trong vùng. (He is a famous and virtuous physician in the region.)
  • Lương y như từ mẫu. (A good physician is like a compassionate mother.)
  • Nhiều người tìm đến các lương y để chữa bệnh bằng thuốc nam. (Many people seek out traditional physicians to be treated with Southern herbal medicine.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lương y kiêm từ mẫu": A phrase praising a doctor who combines medical skill with maternal care and compassion.
  • Câu nói "lương y kiêm từ mẫu" thể hiện sự kính trọng đối với người thầy thuốc. (The saying "a physician with a mother's heart" shows respect for doctors.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thầy thuốc (n): A general term for a doctor or physician. ("Lương y" implies a higher degree of skill and virtue than the neutral "thầy thuốc".)
• Y sĩ (n): A medical practitioner or medic.
• Danh y (n): A famous or renowned physician.

Synonyms

• Thầy thuốc giỏi: A skilled/good doctor.
• Bác sĩ đông y: Doctor of Eastern medicine.

Related Phrases

• Lương y như từ mẫu: (Idiom) Literally "A good physician is like a compassionate mother." It emphasizes that an ideal doctor should care for patients with both skill and deep kindness.

1. Galenic physician, herbalist