Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Generous (in spirit): Having a kind and forgiving nature; willing to overlook the faults or mistakes of others.
   • Magnanimous: Showing nobility of spirit, especially in being generous or forgiving towards a rival or someone less powerful.
   • Tolerant: Inclined to accept beliefs or behaviors that are different from one's own.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Ông chủ rất rộng lượng khi tha thứ cho lỗi lầm của nhân viên. (The boss was very magnanimous in forgiving the employee's mistake.)
  • Cô ấy có một trái tim rộng lượng và luôn giúp đỡ người khác. (She has a generous heart and always helps others.)
  • Chúng ta nên rộng lượng với những quan điểm khác biệt. (We should be tolerant of different viewpoints.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe a characteristic of a person's character or their specific actions. It often implies a moral virtue and a conscious choice to be kind or forgiving.

Variants and Related Words

• Rộng rãi (adj): Broad, spacious; or generous (often with money or material things).

  • Anh ấy rộng rãi về tiền bạc. (He is generous with money.)

• Khoan dung (adj): Tolerant, lenient, merciful.

  • Sự khoan dung là một đức tính quý. (Tolerance is a precious virtue.)

Synonyms

• Generous: Showing a readiness to give more of something than is strictly necessary.
• Magnanimous: Generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person.
• Tolerant: Willing to allow the existence of opinions or behavior one does not necessarily agree with.
• Indulgent: Having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous or lenient.

Related Idioms

• Rộng lượng bao dung: A common paired phrase emphasizing both generosity and forgiveness.
  • Một nhà lãnh đạo cần có tấm lòng rộng lượng bao dung. (A leader needs a spirit of generosity and tolerance.)

adj

1. tolerant; generous; magnanimous