thuần phong mỹ tục

Thân thiện

Tết Nguyên Đán với nhiều hoạt động sum vầy, lễ chùa đầu năm là một phần của thuần phong mỹ tục Việt Nam.

Definition

Noun: - Fine customs and beautiful traditions: A compound noun referring to the pure, elegant, and morally sound customs and social practices that are considered the valuable cultural heritage of a community or nation. It emphasizes wholesome traditions that contribute to social harmony and cultural beauty.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Lễ hội làng là dịp để gìn giữ thuần phong mỹ tục. (The village festival is an occasion to preserve fine customs and beautiful traditions.)
  • Mỗi dân tộc đều có những thuần phong mỹ tục riêng. (Every ethnicity has its own fine customs and beautiful traditions.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, literary, or educational contexts to discuss cultural preservation, ethical values, and national identity.
• It can be used as a standard or ideal against which modern social practices are sometimes measured or evaluated.

Variants and Related Words

• Phong tục tập quán (n): Customs and practices; a more general term for traditions without the inherent positive moral judgment of thuần phong mỹ tục.

  • Phong tục tập quán vùng này rất đa dạng. (The customs and practices of this region are very diverse.)

• Truyền thống tốt đẹp (n): Beautiful traditions; a common phrase with a similar meaning but a slightly less formal and classical tone.

  • Cha ông để lại nhiều truyền thống tốt đẹp. (Our ancestors left behind many beautiful traditions.)

Synonyms

• Exemplary customs: Customs that serve as a perfect model.
• Noble traditions: Traditions characterized by high moral qualities.
• Wholesome practices: Social practices that are morally beneficial and healthy.

Related Idioms

• Gìn giữ nếp nhà: To preserve the family's traditional ways of conduct. This idiom relates to maintaining thuần phong mỹ tục at the family level.

  • Các cụ luôn dạy con cháu phải gìn giữ nếp nhà. (The elders always teach their descendants to preserve the family's traditional ways.)

• Uống nước nhớ nguồn: (To drink water, remember the source). This proverb about gratitude is often cited as a core example of a thuần phong mỹ tục.

  • "Uống nước nhớ nguồn" là một thuần phong mỹ tục của dân tộc ta. ("When you drink water, remember the source" is a fine custom and beautiful tradition of our people.)

Học thuật

noun

1. fine (good) custom