thịnh đức
Definition
- Noun:
- Virtue in its prime / Flourishing virtue: An archaic term referring to a state of excellent or abundant moral character, often implying virtue that is fully developed, prominent, or at its peak.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Vị vua đó được sử sách ca ngợi là người có thịnh đức. (That king is praised in historical texts as a man of flourishing virtue.)
- Câu chuyện cổ tích thường nhắc đến những vị hiền nhân thịnh đức. (Fairy tales often mention sages of abundant virtue.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in classical, literary, or historical contexts and is rarely used in modern everyday conversation. It often describes idealized figures from the past, such as wise rulers, revered scholars, or benevolent elders.
Variants and Related Words
Đức hạnh (n): virtue, moral conduct.
- Bà ấy được kính trọng vì đức hạnh. (She is respected for her virtue.)
Đức độ (n): virtue and kindness.
- Ông ấy là người đức độ. (He is a virtuous and kind person.)
Synonyms
- Exemplary virtue: Virtue that serves as a perfect example.
- Moral excellence: The quality of possessing outstanding goodness.
Related Idioms
Tích đức: to accumulate virtue through good deeds.
- Cụ bà cả đời tích đức. (The old woman accumulated virtue all her life.)
Đức năng thắng số: virtue can overcome fate (a proverb).
- Hãy sống lương thiện, tin rằng đức năng thắng số. (Live righteously, believing that virtue can overcome fate.)