Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Devoted, dedicated, committed: Describes a person who shows wholehearted dedication and commitment to a responsibility, duty, or cause, without regard for hardship or personal sacrifice. It implies a deep sense of loyalty and putting the object of one's duty above oneself.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy là một y tá rất tận tụy. (She is a very devoted nurse.)
  • Anh ấy làm việc một cách tận tụy. (He works in a dedicated manner.)
  • Tinh thần tận tụy của giáo viên đó thật đáng ngưỡng mộ. (That teacher's spirit of devotion is truly admirable.)

Advanced Usage

• "cúc cung tận tụy": This is a four-word idiom meaning "to serve with utmost devotion and deference," often used in a formal or literary context to describe absolute loyalty and service.
  • Người lính cúc cung tận tụy với tổ quốc. (The soldier serves his country with utmost devotion.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tận tâm (adj): Wholehearted, conscientious. Often used similarly to "tận tụy" but can sometimes emphasize the inner sincerity and care more than the outward act of dedication.
  • Một bác sĩ tận tâm. (A conscientious doctor.)
• Tận lực (adv/adj): With all one's strength, to the best of one's ability. Focuses on exerting maximum effort.
  • Anh ấy tận lực giúp đỡ. (He helps to the best of his ability.)
• Sự tận tụy (n): Devotion, dedication (the noun form).
  • Sự tận tụy của anh ấy được mọi người công nhận. (His devotion is recognized by everyone.)

Synonyms

• Hết lòng: Wholeheartedly.
• Tận tâm: Conscientious, wholehearted.
• Tận hiến: To dedicate/consecrate oneself (often with a religious or very solemn connotation).

Related Phrases / Idioms

• Tận tụy hy sinh: Devoted and sacrificial. Emphasizes the willingness to make sacrifices.
  • Người mẹ tận tụy hy sinh vì con cái. (The mother is devoted and sacrificial for her children.)

Notes on Meaning

• The word "tận tụy" strongly conveys a positive moral quality, often associated with professional ethics (doctors, teachers, public servants) or deep personal commitments (to family, country, or a cause). It is more than just hard work; it implies a profound sense of duty and loyalty that guides one's actions.

adj

1. devoted