Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Generous and kind-hearted: Describes a person who is both benevolent and liberal in giving help or sharing with others, often with a warm and sincere disposition.
   • Good-natured and charitable: Characterized by a pleasant, kind nature and a readiness to give or provide assistance.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bà cụ thơm thảo hay giúp đỡ bà con. (The elderly woman is generous and often helps the neighbors.)
  • Anh ấy có tấm lòng thơm thảo, luôn sẵn sàng chia sẻ. (He has a generous heart, always ready to share.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "thơm thảo" is often used in a somewhat literary or formal context to praise someone's character, implying a traditional, wholesome virtue. It is less commonly used in casual, everyday speech.

Variants and Related Words

• Hào phóng (adj): generous, munificent (often with material things).
• Tử tế (adj): kind, good, decent.
• Rộng lượng (adj): magnanimous, broad-minded.

Synonyms

• Generous: showing a readiness to give more of something than is strictly necessary.
• Kind-hearted: having a kind and sympathetic nature.
• Benevolent: well meaning and kindly.
• Charitable: generous in giving to those in need.

Related Idioms

• Lòng thơm thảo: a generous heart.
  • Mọi người đều quý mến lòng thơm thảo của ông ấy. (Everyone appreciates his generous heart.)