thanh tích

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Reputation / Record: The enduring impression or standing, particularly regarding moral character or past conduct, that a person leaves behind. It often carries a negative connotation, referring to a bad or disreputable record.
   • Legacy (of character): The collective memory or account of a person's actions and behavior, which forms their perceived character over time.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hắn ta có một thanh tích rất xấu trong làng. (He has a very bad reputation in the village.)
  • Đừng để lại một thanh tích bất hảo cho con cháu. (Do not leave behind a dishonorable record for your descendants.)
  • Thanh tích của viên quan đó thật đáng ngờ. (That official's record is truly questionable.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is almost exclusively used in a negative or critical context to describe a poor legacy of behavior. It is not typically used for positive achievements.

Variants and Related Words

• Tiếng tăm (n): Reputation, fame (can be positive, negative, or neutral).
• Danh tiếng (n): Reputation, renown (often implies a more positive or formal standing).
• Lý lịch (n): Background, personal history (often official or biographical, less focused on moral character).

Synonyms

• Disrepute: The state of being held in low esteem.
• Notoriety: The state of being famous or well-known for a bad quality or deed.
• Stain (on one's record): A mark of guilt or disgrace.

Related Idioms

• Thanh tích bất hảo: A dishonorable or bad record. This is a common collocation that reinforces the negative meaning.
  • Kẻ phản bội luôn mang thanh tích bất hảo. (A traitor always carries a dishonorable record.)