tiết nghĩa

Người lính giữ vững tiết nghĩa với tổ quốc.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Unwavering loyalty and righteousness: The steadfast and principled fidelity one maintains, especially towards a person, cause, or moral principle, often in the face of adversity or temptation. It implies a deep sense of honor, integrity, and moral duty.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vị tướng ấy nổi tiếng với lòng tiết nghĩa. (That general is famous for his unwavering loyalty.)
  • Câu chuyện ca ngợi tiết nghĩa của người phụ nữ. (The story praises the woman's righteous fidelity.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "tiết nghĩa" is considered literary and is often used in historical, classical, or formal contexts to describe exemplary moral character, particularly in stories about loyal retainers, faithful spouses, or righteous scholars.

Variants and Related Words

• Trung tiết (n): Loyalty and steadfastness, often used in similar contexts.
  • Giữ vững trung tiết với vua. (To maintain steadfast loyalty to the king.)
• Trung nghĩa (n): Loyalty and righteousness, a closely related concept.
  • Một con người trung nghĩa. (A loyal and righteous person.)

Synonyms

• Fidelity: Faithful devotion to duty or a person.
• Steadfastness: Resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.
• Constancy: The quality of being faithful and dependable.
• Loyalty: A strong feeling of support or allegiance.

Related Idioms

• Tiết liệt: An intensified term combining "tiết" (moral integrity) and "liệt" (ardent, fierce), often used to describe heroic, unyielding loyalty, especially unto death.
  • Tấm gương tiết liệt. (An example of heroic fidelity.)