thực bụng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Sincere; genuine; heartfelt: Describes a person, their feelings, thoughts, or actions that are honest, true, and come from the heart without pretense, deceit, or ulterior motives. It emphasizes internal truthfulness.
- In good faith: Acting with honest intention, without malice or intent to deceive.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy là một người bạn rất thực bụng. (She is a very sincere friend.)
- Tôi muốn gửi lời cảm ơn thực bụng đến mọi người. (I want to send my heartfelt thanks to everyone.)
- Anh ấy thực bụng muốn giúp đỡ, không phải vì lợi ích cá nhân. (He genuinely wants to help, not for personal gain.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is often used to contrast with superficial politeness or dishonest flattery. It validates the authenticity of an emotion or intention.
- It can be used as an adverb to modify a verb, meaning "sincerely" or "genuinely."
- Tôi thực bụng xin lỗi. (I sincerely apologize.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thật lòng (adj/adv): A very common synonym, meaning "sincere" or "sincerely." Often interchangeable with .
- Thực tâm (adj): Similar meaning, emphasizing true-heartedness or genuine intent from the core ( meaning heart/mind).
- Chân thành (adj): Sincere, earnest, cordial. Often used for sincere thanks, apologies, or feelings.
Synonyms
- Sincere: Free from pretense or deceit.
- Genuine: Truly what something is said to be; authentic.
- Heartfelt: Deeply and strongly felt.
- In good faith: With honest intention.
Related Idioms
- Ăn ngay nói thật / Ăn ngay ở thật: To live honestly and speak truthfully. This idiom describes a person's overall character, of which being is a key part.
- Bụng ta suy bụng người: To judge others by one's own standards (often implying one assumes others are as or as deceitful as oneself).