tận trung
Definition
- Adjective / Verb phrase:
- Utterly loyal; to be completely faithful and devoted: This term describes the highest degree of loyalty and dedication, traditionally to one's sovereign or ruler, and in modern usage, primarily to one's country or a noble cause. It implies a commitment that exhausts all of one's heart and effort.
Usage Examples
- Adjective / Verb phrase:
- Ông ấy là một vị tướng tận trung. (He is an utterly loyal general.)
- Mọi công dân nên tận trung với Tổ quốc. (Every citizen should be completely devoted to the Fatherland.)
- Câu chuyện ca ngợi lòng tận trung của người lính. (The story praises the soldier's absolute loyalty.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is often used in formal, patriotic, or historical contexts. It carries a solemn and virtuous connotation, frequently associated with duty, sacrifice, and unwavering allegiance.
Variants and Related Words
- Trung thành (adj): loyal, faithful. (A more common, general term for loyalty.)
- Trung kiên (adj): staunch, steadfastly loyal. (Emphasizes unwavering resolve in loyalty.)
- Trung nghĩa (adj): loyal and righteous. (Combines loyalty with a sense of justice and righteousness.)
Synonyms
- Devoted: Very loving or loyal.
- Loyal: Giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance.
- Faithful: Remaining loyal and steadfast.
- Patriotic: Having or expressing devotion to and vigorous support for one's country.
Related Idioms
- Tận trung báo quốc: To exhaust one's loyalty in repaying the nation. This idiom encapsulates the idea of dedicating one's entire life and loyalty to serving the country.
- Tinh thần tận trung báo quốc của các anh hùng dân tộc. (The spirit of exhausting loyalty to repay the nation of the national heroes.)