Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Broad-minded or liberal-minded: Describes a person who is open to new ideas, tolerant of different opinions and behaviors, and not constrained by petty rules or rigid conventions.
   • Generous or open-handed: Describes a person who is liberal and unstinting, especially with money or resources, not petty or stingy.
   • Free-spirited or uninhibited: Describes a character or lifestyle that is free, easy-going, and not bound by minor restrictions or details.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy có tư tưởng rất phóng khoáng. (He has a very broad-minded way of thinking.)
  • Bà ấy sống một lối sống phóng khoáng. (She lives a free-spirited lifestyle.)
  • Ông chủ rất phóng khoáng trong việc thưởng cho nhân viên. (The boss is very generous in rewarding employees.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used to describe an overall disposition, worldview, or approach to life rather than a single action.
• It can be applied to intellectual openness, social tolerance, or financial generosity, depending on context.

Variants and Related Words

• Sự phóng khoáng (n): The quality or state of being broad-minded, liberal, or generous.
  • Sự phóng khoáng của anh ấy khiến mọi người nể phục. (His generosity commands everyone's respect.)

Synonyms

• Broad-minded: Open to different opinions and ideas.
• Liberal: Favoring maximum individual freedom, especially in attitudes and generosity.
• Free-spirited: Not constrained by convention.
• Generous: Willing to give and share freely.

Related Idioms

• Lòng phóng khoáng: A spirit of generosity or magnanimity.
  • Anh ta giúp đỡ mọi người với một lòng phóng khoáng. (He helps people with a spirit of generosity.)

1. Broad-minded, liberal [-minded]
   • Tính tình phóng khoáng
     To be liberal in disposition