trung hậu
Definition
- Adjective:
- Loyal and kind-hearted: Describes a person's character as being both faithful, steadfast in principles, and genuinely good-natured, generous, and honest in their dealings with others. It combines integrity with benevolence.
- Honest and good: A fundamental quality denoting a person who is upright, sincere, and possesses innate goodness.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ông ấy là một người trung hậu, luôn giữ lời hứa và giúp đỡ mọi người. (He is a loyal and kind-hearted person, always keeping his promises and helping others.)
- Tính tình trung hậu của bà được cả xóm quý mến. (Her honest and good nature is beloved by the whole neighborhood.)
- Công ty tìm kiếm những nhân viên có phẩm chất trung hậu. (The company looks for employees with loyal and upright qualities.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is often used in formal, literary, or commendatory contexts to describe a foundational and highly respected virtue. It is a compound quality, highly valued in traditional ethics, suggesting a person who is both reliable and warm.
- It can be used to describe the characteristic atmosphere or tradition of a community.
- Một làng quê trung hậu. (A good-hearted and honest village.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trung thành (adj): loyal, faithful. (Focuses more on fidelity than on kindness).
- Nhân hậu (adj): kind-hearted, benevolent. (Focuses more on kindness than on loyalty).
- Thật thà (adj): honest, truthful. (A component of ).
Synonyms
- Loyal and kind: Steadfastly faithful and benevolent.
- Honest and good-natured: Truthful and inherently kind.
- Upright and benevolent: Righteous and charitable.
Related Idioms
- While "trung hậu" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it encapsulates the spirit of traditional proverbs about virtue.
- It relates to the concept of "Ở hiền gặp lành": (Those who are kind will meet good fortune), as a person is considered "hiền" (kind/virtuous).