vị thân
Definition
- Adjective:
- Self-interested / Self-serving: Acting primarily for one's own benefit or advantage, often with a disregard for others. It describes a person or action motivated by personal gain.
- Self-centered / Egoistic: Having one's own interests, needs, or wishes as the primary concern.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Hành động đó thật vị thân. (That action is truly self-serving.)
- Anh ta bị chỉ trích vì thái độ vị thân. (He was criticized for his self-centered attitude.)
- Không nên có lối sống vị thân. (One should not have a self-interested lifestyle.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in moral or ethical discussions to critique behavior that lacks consideration for the collective good or the interests of others.
Variants and Related Words
- Vị kỷ (adj): Selfish. This is a more common and direct synonym.
- Tính vị kỷ của hắn thật đáng ghét. (His selfishness is truly detestable.)
Synonyms
- Selfish: Lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure.
- Egoistic: Limited in outlook or concern to one's own activities or needs.
- Self-serving: Having concern for one's own welfare and interests before those of others.
Related Idioms
- While "vị thân" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is conceptually related to the idea of:
- Lo thân: To look after oneself.
- Trong hoàn cảnh ấy, ai cũng phải lo thân. (In that situation, everyone has to look after themselves.)