Definition

Noun: - Good intention, benevolent intention: A kind, well-meaning, or positive purpose behind an action or statement. It emphasizes the purity and goodwill of the motive.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy nói vậy với mỹ ý, đừng hiểu lầm. (He said that with good intention, don't misunderstand.)
  • Tôi rất cảm kích mỹ ý của bạn. (I really appreciate your good intention.)
  • Hành động đó xuất phát từ một mỹ ý. (That action stemmed from a good intention.)

Advanced Usage

• "Với tất cả mỹ ý" / "Với mỹ ý tốt đẹp": With all good intentions / With the best of intentions.
  • Tôi góp ý với tất cả mỹ ý. (I give feedback with all good intentions.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thiện ý (noun): Goodwill, good intention. (Often used interchangeably, though "thiện ý" can be slightly more common in formal or business contexts.)
• Thiện chí (noun): Goodwill. (Often refers to a positive, cooperative attitude.)
• Ác ý (noun): Malice, ill intention. (The direct antonym.)

Synonyms

• Goodwill: A friendly or helpful feeling.
• Benevolent intent: A kind and charitable purpose.

Related Phrases

• Có mỹ ý: To have good intentions.
  • Tôi tin anh ấy có mỹ ý. (I believe he has good intentions.)

Related Idioms

• "Đường lắm mỹ ý": (Literally: The road is full of good intentions.) A Vietnamese adaptation of the idiom "The road to hell is paved with good intentions," meaning good intentions alone do not guarantee good outcomes.
  • Anh ta hứa nhiều nhưng chẳng làm gì, đúng là đường lắm mỹ ý. (He made many promises but did nothing, truly the road is paved with good intentions.)

1. good intention