Definition

1. Noun:
   • Mutual affection / mutual love: A core Vietnamese concept denoting the deep, reciprocal love, care, and compassion that people should have for one another within a community or society. It emphasizes a shared, collective feeling of goodwill.
   • Fraternity / solidarity: The spirit of brotherhood and unity, where individuals feel a sense of responsibility and kindness towards each other.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tinh thần tương ái là truyền thống quý báu của dân tộc. (The spirit of mutual affection is a precious tradition of our nation.)
  • Họ giúp đỡ nhau trong tinh thần tương ái. (They help each other in a spirit of fraternity.)
  • Cộng đồng này sống rất tương ái. (This community lives with great mutual love.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used in the fixed, four-word idiom "tương thân tương ái", which intensifies the meaning to "mutual affection and mutual care" or "love and solidarity."
  • Mọi người cần phát huy tinh thần tương thân tương ái. (Everyone needs to promote the spirit of mutual love and care.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tương thân (n): Mutual care and concern for one another's well-being. Frequently paired with .
• Lòng nhân ái (n): Benevolence; humanitarian love. While is broader love for humanity, specifically implies reciprocity.

Synonyms

• Mutual love: Love felt equally by each toward the other.
• Fraternity: A feeling of friendship and support between people.
• Solidarity: Unity based on common interests, objectives, or sympathies.
• Compassion: Sympathetic concern for the sufferings of others.

Related Idioms

• Tương thân tương ái: The most common and complete expression, meaning "to love and care for one another mutually."
  • Trong hoạn nạn, họ thể hiện rõ tinh thần tương thân tương ái. (In times of disaster, they clearly demonstrate the spirit of mutual love and care.)