Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Generous / big-hearted: Having a kind and giving nature; willing to give more than is usual or expected, especially with money, help, or forgiveness.
   • Open-hearted / magnanimous: Characterized by a broad and tolerant mind; showing a willingness to understand, accept, or forgive others.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy rất rộng lòng giúp đỡ người nghèo. (She is very generous in helping the poor.)
  • Hãy rộng lòng tha thứ cho lỗi lầm của người khác. (Be magnanimous and forgive others' mistakes.)
  • Các nhà hảo tâm đã rộng lòng quyên góp. (The benefactors donated generously.)

Advanced Usage

• This term often describes a person's inherent character or a specific, conscious act of generosity. It implies a sense of openness and lack of pettiness.

Variants and Related Words

• Rộng lượng (adj): generous, lenient. Often used interchangeably with "rộng lòng," but can sometimes emphasize tolerance more than material giving.

  • Ông chủ rộng lượng cho nhân viên nghỉ phép. (The boss was lenient in giving employees leave.)

• Hào phóng (adj): lavish, bountiful. Emphasizes grand scale in giving, often with money.

  • Vị khách hào phóng để lại tiền boa rất lớn. (The lavish guest left a very large tip.)

Synonyms

• Generous: showing a readiness to give more of something than is strictly necessary.
• Big-hearted: kind and generous.
• Magnanimous: very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful.

Related Idioms

• Rộng lòng từ thiện: to be charitable, to have a philanthropic heart.

  • Doanh nhân đó nổi tiếng rộng lòng từ thiện. (That entrepreneur is famous for being charitable.)

• Rộng lòng thương người: to have a compassionate heart for others.

  • Bà ấy rộng lòng thương người, hay giúp kẻ khó. (She has a compassionate heart for others and often helps the needy.)