Meaning
忠厚 describes a person who is both loyal (忠) and kind-hearted or generous (厚). It refers to someone with genuine, upright character who treats others with sincerity and warmth. This term carries strong positive moral connotations in Chinese culture, suggesting reliability, honesty, and a generous spirit without cunning or calculation.
Usage
忠厚 is typically used to describe people's character and temperament, especially in more formal or literary contexts. It often appears in the phrase 忠厚老实 (honest and sincere) to emphasize someone's straightforward, trustworthy nature. Common in character assessments and personality descriptions, particularly when praising someone's moral qualities.
Examples
- 01他为人忠厚，从不欺骗别人。, .He is honest and sincere as a person, and never deceives others.
- 02这个忠厚老实的农民深受村民们的尊敬。.This honest and kind-hearted farmer is deeply respected by the villagers.
Characters
Common collocations
- 忠厚老实honest and sincere
- 为人忠厚to be an honest person
- 忠厚长者honest and kind elder
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines 忠 (loyalty, devotion) and 厚 (thickness, generosity). The character 厚 metaphorically extends from physical thickness to moral depth and generosity of spirit, creating a compound that describes comprehensive moral character.