trung dung

trung dung

Người đó luôn giữ thái độ trung dung trong mọi cuộc tranh luận.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The Doctrine of the Mean / The Golden Mean: A central concept in Confucian philosophy advocating for moderation, balance, and avoidance of extremes in thought, emotion, and action. It represents the virtuous middle path between deficiency and excess.
    • Moderation / The Middle Way: The general principle of maintaining a balanced and temperate position, not leaning to one side or the other.

  2. Adjective:

    • Moderate / Balanced / Even-handed: Describing a person, attitude, or action that is characterized by fairness, impartiality, and a lack of bias toward any extreme.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • "Trung dung" là một nguyên tắc đạo đức quan trọng của Khổng Tử. ("Trung dung" is an important ethical principle of Confucius.)
    • Ông ấy sống theo tư tưởng trung dung. (He lives according to the doctrine of the mean.)
  • Adjective:
    • Anh ấy có một thái độ trung dung trong cuộc tranh luận. (He has a moderate attitude in the debate.)
    • Một chính sách trung dung thường dễ được chấp nhận. (A balanced policy is often more easily accepted.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Thuyết Trung dung": Often refers specifically to the Confucian classic "Zhongyong," translated as "The Doctrine of the Mean."
    • "Thuyết Trung dung" bàn về đạo đức và sự tu dưỡng bản thân. ("The Doctrine of the Mean" discusses morality and self-cultivation.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Trung hòa (v/n): To neutralize; neutrality. Focuses more on creating a neutral state, often chemically or politically.
  • Ôn hòa (adj): Gentle; mild; moderate (often describing temperament or climate).
  • Điều độ (adj/n): Moderate; temperate; measured (often regarding habits like eating or working).
Synonyms
  • Moderation: The avoidance of excess or extremes.
  • The Golden Mean: The ideal moderate position between two extremes.
  • Balance: A state of equilibrium or fairness.
  • Impartiality: Treating all rivals or disputants equally.
Related Concepts
  • Trung (忠): Loyalty; faithfulness. One of the core Confucian virtues, often paired with other concepts.
  • Dung (庸): Ordinary; constant; here meaning "the common" or "the practical." Combined with "trung" (middle), it forms the idea of "the constant middle path."
  • Extremism: The opposite concept, denoting the holding of extreme political or religious views.