tiếng lành
Definition
- Noun:
- Good reputation / Good name: Refers to the favorable opinion or esteem held about a person, family, or entity within a community. It signifies honor and respect earned through virtuous actions or character.
- Good news / Favorable report: Can denote positive information or tidings about someone or something.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Gia đình ấy có tiếng lành trong làng. (That family has a good reputation in the village.)
- Tiếng lành về công ty mới lan truyền rất nhanh. (Good news about the new company spread very quickly.)
- Anh ấy luôn giữ gìn tiếng lành cho dòng họ. (He always preserves the good name of the clan.)
Advanced Usage
- The concept is often used in a moral or communal context, emphasizing the social value of honor. It is frequently contrasted with its opposite, "tiếng dữ" (bad reputation/ill repute).
- "tiếng lành đồn xa, tiếng dữ đồn xa": This is a common Vietnamese proverb. It means "Good news spreads far, bad news spreads even farther," illustrating how reputation, whether good or bad, travels widely.
Variants and Related Words
- Danh tiếng (n): reputation, fame (a more general term for reputation, which can be good or bad).
- Uy tín (n): prestige, credit (often related to professional or institutional standing).
- Tiếng tốt (n): good name, good report (a close synonym).
Synonyms
- Good repute: A state of being held in high esteem.
- Good name: The favorable reputation of a person.
- Good report: An account or opinion that is favorable.
Related Idioms
- Giữ tiếng lành: To keep/preserve a good name.
- Ông bà ta luôn dạy phải biết giữ tiếng lành. (Our ancestors always taught us to know how to preserve a good name.)
- Mang tiếng lành: To bear/bring a good name (to someone or something).
- Cô ấy mang tiếng lành cho trường học. (She brings a good name to the school.)