Definition

1. Noun:
   • Dignity: The inherent worth and respect that every person possesses, often associated with self-respect and moral integrity. It refers to the quality of being worthy of honor and esteem.
   • Value/Worth: The quality of being valuable or estimable; the degree of excellence or importance of something or someone.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mọi người đều có quyền được tôn trọng phẩm giá. (Everyone has the right to have their dignity respected.)
  • Anh ấy đã hành động để bảo vệ phẩm giá của mình. (He acted to protect his dignity.)
  • Phẩm giá con người là bất khả xâm phạm. (Human dignity is inviolable.)

Advanced Usage

• "giữ gìn phẩm giá": to preserve/maintain one's dignity.
  • Dù nghèo khó, bà ấy vẫn luôn giữ gìn phẩm giá. (Despite poverty, she always maintained her dignity.)
• "xúc phạm đến phẩm giá": to offend/violate someone's dignity.
  • Những lời lẽ đó xúc phạm đến phẩm giá của anh ta. (Those words offended his dignity.)
• "phẩm giá nghề nghiệp": professional dignity.
  • Người thầy thuốc phải biết giữ phẩm giá nghề nghiệp. (A doctor must know how to uphold professional dignity.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phẩm cách (n): Moral character, personal integrity. Often used similarly to but can emphasize moral qualities more strongly.
  • Ông ấy là người có phẩm cách cao thượng. (He is a man of noble character.)
• Nhân phẩm (n): Human dignity, personal honor. A close synonym, often used in legal or philosophical contexts regarding human rights.
  • Luật pháp bảo vệ nhân phẩm của công dân. (The law protects the personal honor of citizens.)
• Danh dự (n): Honor, reputation. Focuses more on social esteem and reputation, whereas is more inherent.
  • Anh ta coi trọng danh dự của gia đình. (He values his family's honor.)

Synonyms

• Giá trị (n): Value, worth. Can be used more broadly for objects or abstract concepts, while is specifically for inherent human worth.
• Lòng tự trọng (n): Self-respect. Refers to the personal feeling of one's own worth, which is a component of .

Related Idioms

• "Đồng tiền đi trước là đồng tiền khôn, đồng tiền đi sau là đồng tiền... mất phẩm giá": A proverb suggesting that acting promptly (with money) is wise, while acting late can lead to a loss of dignity. Highlights the link between action, timing, and self-respect.
• "Đói cho sạch, rách cho thơm": Literally "If poor, stay clean; if ragged, stay fragrant." An idiom teaching to preserve one's dignity and moral integrity even in poverty or difficult circumstances. This is a core cultural concept related to .

noun

1. dignity