Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Pure and upright: Describes a person's character or spirit as being morally clean, honest, and straightforward, without corruption or deceit.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy là một con người thanh trung, không bao giờ tham nhũng. (He is a pure and upright person, never corrupt.)
  • Tấm lòng thanh trung của vị quan ấy được mọi người kính nể. (That official's pure and upright heart is respected by everyone.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is often used in formal, literary, or historical contexts to describe exemplary moral character, particularly of scholars, officials, or loyal individuals.

Variants and Related Words

• Trung thành (adj): loyal, faithful.
  • Chú chó rất trung thành với chủ. (The dog is very loyal to its owner.)
• Thanh cao (adj): noble and pure (often referring to spirit or lifestyle).
  • Ông sống một cuộc đời thanh cao. (He lives a noble and pure life.)
• Liêm khiết (adj): incorruptible, honest (often in an official capacity).
  • Một viên chức liêm khiết. (An incorruptible civil servant.)

Synonyms

• Incorruptible: Incapable of being morally corrupted.
• Honorable: Acting with honesty and integrity.
• Righteous: Morally right or justifiable.

Related Idioms

• Lòng son dạ sắt: (lit. heart of red, stomach of iron) means a loyal and steadfast heart.
  • Dù gặp khó khăn, anh ấy vẫn giữ lòng son dạ sắt. (Despite difficulties, he remains loyal and steadfast.)