Definition

1. 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.)