Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Exemplary, model: Used to describe a person whose behavior, morality, or conduct is of the highest standard, serving as a perfect example for others to follow.
   • Proper, regular, measured: Describes actions or a way of life that is correct, orderly, and adheres to established norms and principles.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Ông ấy là một người thầy mực thước. (He is an exemplary teacher.)
  • Ăn ở mực thước. (To behave in a most exemplary way.)
  • Lối sống của bà rất mực thước. (Her lifestyle is very proper and measured.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "mực thước" often carries a formal and somewhat traditional connotation, emphasizing conformity to societal ideals of virtue, discipline, and correctness. It is a strong compliment regarding one's character.

Variants and Related Words

• Mẫu mực (adj): model, exemplary. A close synonym, often used interchangeably with .
  • Cô ấy là một học sinh mẫu mực. (She is a model student.)
• Khuôn phép (n): rules, norms, propriety. Refers to the established standards that behavior follows.
  • Sống đúng khuôn phép. (To live according to propriety.)

Synonyms

• Exemplary: Serving as a desirable model.
• Model: Ideally perfect.
• Proper: Conforming to established standards of behavior.
• Upright: Strictly honest or honorable.

Related Idioms

• Sống mực thước: To live an exemplary and proper life.
  • Cả đời ông cụ sống rất mực thước. (The old man lived an exemplary life.)

1. Examplary, model-setting, regular
   • Ăn ở mực thước
     To behave in a most exemplary way