thói phép
Definition
- Noun:
- Rules of conduct; manners; etiquette: Refers to the established, customary ways of behaving, interacting, and showing respect within a social or familial context. It encompasses the principles governing polite and proper behavior.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trẻ con ngày nay cần được dạy thói phép từ nhỏ. (Children nowadays need to be taught manners from a young age.)
- Ông ấy là người rất câu nệ thói phép. (He is a person very strict about rules of conduct.)
- Làng quê Việt Nam vẫn giữ nhiều thói phép xưa. (Vietnamese villages still preserve many old rules of etiquette.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "thói phép" often implies a traditional, sometimes formal or rigid, set of social rules. It can carry a nuance of prescribed customs rather than informal politeness.
Variants and Related Words
Lễ phép (adj): polite, well-mannered (often used to describe a person's respectful attitude).
- Đứa trẻ đó rất lễ phép với người lớn. (That child is very polite to adults.)
Phép tắc (n): rules, regulations, norms (similar to "thói phép" but can be used in broader, sometimes more institutional, contexts).
- Mọi thành viên phải tuân theo phép tắc của cộng đồng. (All members must follow the community's rules.)
Synonyms
- Etiquette: the customary code of polite behavior in society.
- Manners: polite or well-bred social behavior.
- Decorum: behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.
- Protocol: the official procedure or system of rules.
Related Concepts
Gia phong (n): family discipline, family traditions and rules of conduct.
- Gia đình ấy có gia phong rất nghiêm. (That family has very strict family discipline.)
Lễ giáo (n): rites and moral teachings, often referring to Confucian-based principles of behavior.
- Lễ giáo truyền thống đặt nặng chữ hiếu. (Traditional moral teachings emphasize filial piety.)