trong trắng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Pure; immaculate: Describes a state of being completely clean, untainted, or free from moral corruption, often referring to character, soul, or reputation.
- Innocent; chaste: Specifically refers to virginity or sexual purity, often used to describe a young woman.
- Untarnished; unsullied: Describes something, such as a reputation or record, that remains completely clean and without blemish.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô gái trong trắng. (A pure/immaculate girl.)
- Tâm hồn trong trắng. (An immaculate soul.)
- Thanh danh trong trắng. (An untarnished reputation.)
Advanced Usage
- Used in literary and formal contexts to convey high moral virtue, integrity, or physical purity. It often carries a poetic or idealized nuance.
Variants and Related Words
- Trong sạch (adj): clean, pure. Often used interchangeably with "trong trắng" for moral purity, but can also refer to physical cleanliness.
- Tinh khiết (adj): pure, unadulterated. More commonly used for substances (e.g., water, air) or abstract concepts like love or intentions.
Synonyms
- Pure: free from anything that contaminates or pollutes.
- Immaculate: perfectly clean, spotless, or pure.
- Innocent: free from moral wrong; not corrupted.
- Chaste: abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse.
- Unsullied: not spoiled or made impure.
Related Idioms
- Lòng trong trắng: a pure heart.
- Bà ấy có một lòng trong trắng. (She has a pure heart.)
- Danh dự trong trắng: unblemished honor.
- Ông ấy giữ danh dự trong trắng suốt đời. (He kept his honor unblemished his whole life.)