trung chính
Definition
- Adjective:
- Impartial and Upright: Describes a person, attitude, or action that is fair, just, and adheres strictly to principles without bias or favoritism.
- Righteous and Correct: Characterized by moral integrity and correctness in judgment or conduct.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Vị quan ấy nổi tiếng là một người trung chính. (That mandarin is famous for being an impartial and upright person.)
- Hội đồng giám khảo cần có thái độ trung chính. (The judging panel needs to have an impartial attitude.)
- Lời phán quyết của tòa án phải tuyệt đối trung chính. (The court's ruling must be absolutely fair and just.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is often used in formal, literary, or historical contexts to describe idealized moral character, especially in leadership, governance, or judgment.
Variants and Related Words
- Trung trực (adj): Honest, straightforward. Often used interchangeably with but can emphasize honesty over judicial impartiality.
- Anh ấy là một công chức trung trực. (He is an honest civil servant.)
- Công bằng (adj): Fair, equitable. Focuses more on fairness in treatment and distribution.
- Một xã hội công bằng. (A fair society.)
Synonyms
- Impartial: Treating all rivals or disputants equally.
- Upright: Strictly honorable or honest.
- Righteous: Morally right or justifiable.
- Unbiased: Showing no prejudice for or against something.
Related Idioms
- Công minh chính trực: Fair, just, and upright. This four-character idiom is a close and common synonym that reinforces the meaning of .
- Một vị quan công minh chính trực. (A fair, just, and upright mandarin.)