Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Tranquil, restful: Describes a state of peace, calm, and quiet, free from disturbance or agitation. Often refers to a serene environment or a calm state of mind.
   • Pure, clear: In a spiritual or philosophical context, it describes a state of purity, clarity, and freedom from defilement or negative thoughts.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tôi muốn tìm một nơi thanh tịnh để nghỉ ngơi. (I want to find a tranquil place to rest.)
  • Sau khi thiền, tâm trí cô ấy trở nên thanh tịnh. (After meditating, her mind became pure and calm.)
  • Cảnh vật ở ngôi chùa này thật thanh tịnh. (The scenery at this pagoda is truly serene.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used in spiritual, religious, or philosophical contexts (e.g., Buddhism) to describe an ideal state of mind or environment that is undisturbed and pure.
  • Đạt được trạng thái tâm hồn thanh tịnh là mục tiêu của thiền định. (Achieving a state of mental purity is the goal of meditation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thanh tịnh hóa (v): to purify, to cleanse (often spiritually or morally).
  • Thiền giúp thanh tịnh hóa tâm hồn. (Meditation helps to purify the soul.)

Synonyms

• Tranquil: free from disturbance; calm.
• Serene: calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
• Placid: not easily upset or excited.
• Pure: free of contamination; spiritually clean.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Tâm thanh tịnh: a pure/calm heart or mind.
  • Sống giản dị để giữ cho tâm thanh tịnh. (Live simply to keep a pure heart.)
• Cõi thanh tịnh: a pure land; a tranquil realm (often a Buddhist concept).
  • Các Phật tử mong ước được về cõi thanh tịnh. (Buddhists aspire to be reborn in the pure land.)

adj

1. tranquil, restful