Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Trusted and close: Describes a person who is both intimately close to someone (often in a personal or professional hierarchy) and is completely reliable or trustworthy. This term implies a deep bond of loyalty and confidentiality.

2. Noun:

   • A trusted confidant: Refers to the person who holds such a position of intimate trust and reliability, often an aide, advisor, or close associate.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Ông ấy là trợ lý thân tín của giám đốc. (He is the director's trusted aide.)
  • Chỉ những người thân tín mới biết kế hoạch này. (Only trusted confidants know this plan.)

• Noun:

  • Hãy giao việc này cho thân tín của anh. (Entrust this task to your confidant.)
  • Những thân tín của ông ta đều rất trung thành. (All of his trusted confidants are very loyal.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in contexts involving power, leadership, business, or politics to denote an inner circle. It carries a stronger connotation than just "trusted," combining familial-like closeness with unwavering reliability.

Variants and Related Words

• Thân cận (adj): Close, intimate (emphasizes physical or relational proximity, but may not fully convey the "trust" element of ).
• Tín nhiệm (v/n): To trust, confidence (emphasizes trust and reliability, but lacks the "close personal bond" element of ).

Synonyms

• Confidant (n): A person with whom one shares a secret or private matter.
• Trusted aide (n): A reliable assistant.
• Close and trusted (adj): Intimate and reliable.

Related Idioms

• While "thân tín" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, the concept is central to phrases like:
  • Vòng trong thân tín: The inner circle of trusted confidants.

    • Mọi quyết định quan trọng đều từ vòng trong thân tín của ông ấy. (All important decisions come from his inner circle of confidants.)