thục nữ

Một thục nữ đang ngồi đọc sách trong vườn hoa.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A virtuous and gentle woman: A traditional term describing a woman who embodies kindness, gentleness, and moral virtue.
   • A woman of refined character: Refers to a lady who is well-mannered, graceful, and possesses a mild, temperate disposition.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong văn học cổ, hình tượng thục nữ thường rất được đề cao. (In classical literature, the image of the virtuous woman is often highly praised.)
  • Cô ấy dịu dàng, nết na, đúng là một thục nữ. (She is gentle and well-behaved, truly a virtuous woman.)

Advanced Usage

• The term thục nữ is primarily used in literary, historical, or formal contexts to evoke a traditional ideal of femininity. It is considered somewhat archaic in modern everyday speech.

Variants and Related Words

• Hiền thục (adj): gentle and virtuous (often used to describe a woman's character).
  • Tính nết cô ấy rất hiền thục. (Her temperament is very gentle and virtuous.)

Synonyms

• Virtuous woman: A woman of high moral standards.
• Gentlewoman: A woman of good breeding and refined manners.

Related Idioms

• Công, dung, ngôn, hạnh: The "four virtues" (industry, appearance, speech, and conduct) traditionally expected of a thục nữ.
  • Quan niệm xưa đề cao tiêu chuẩn công dung ngôn hạnh của người thục nữ. (Olden concepts emphasized the standard of the four virtues for a virtuous woman.)