Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Sincere; genuine; heartfelt: Describes a person, their feelings, thoughts, or actions that are honest, true, and come from the heart without pretense, deceit, or ulterior motives. It emphasizes internal truthfulness.
   • In good faith: Acting with honest intention, without malice or intent to deceive.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy là một người bạn rất thực bụng. (She is a very sincere friend.)
  • Tôi muốn gửi lời cảm ơn thực bụng đến mọi người. (I want to send my heartfelt thanks to everyone.)
  • Anh ấy thực bụng muốn giúp đỡ, không phải vì lợi ích cá nhân. (He genuinely wants to help, not for personal gain.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used to contrast with superficial politeness or dishonest flattery. It validates the authenticity of an emotion or intention.
• It can be used as an adverb to modify a verb, meaning "sincerely" or "genuinely."
  • Tôi thực bụng xin lỗi. (I sincerely apologize.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thật lòng (adj/adv): A very common synonym, meaning "sincere" or "sincerely." Often interchangeable with .
• Thực tâm (adj): Similar meaning, emphasizing true-heartedness or genuine intent from the core ( meaning heart/mind).
• Chân thành (adj): Sincere, earnest, cordial. Often used for sincere thanks, apologies, or feelings.

Synonyms

• Sincere: Free from pretense or deceit.
• Genuine: Truly what something is said to be; authentic.
• Heartfelt: Deeply and strongly felt.
• In good faith: With honest intention.

Related Idioms

• Ăn ngay nói thật / Ăn ngay ở thật: To live honestly and speak truthfully. This idiom describes a person's overall character, of which being is a key part.
• Bụng ta suy bụng người: To judge others by one's own standards (often implying one assumes others are as or as deceitful as oneself).