nhân hậu

See also: nhaunhau

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 仁厚.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲən˧˧ həw˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲəŋ˧˧ həw˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲəŋ˧˧ həw˨˩˨]

    Adjective

    nhân hậu

    1. kind-hearted; gracious
      • 18th century, Trịnh Cương (鄭綱), “Như Kinh thi (如京詩) [Poem about (the village of) Như Kinh]”, in Lê triều ngự chế quốc âm thi (黎朝御制國音詩):
        如福蔭𩦓芒𢧚
        仁厚高磋㐌凭𪤍
        Nhờ phúc ấm mở mang nên,
        Nhân hậu cao xây đã vững nền.
        Thanks to warm fortune/blessings, [people are granted a great deal of] latitude,
        The foundation for benevolence to be built high is now strong.
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