See also: nhaunhau

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 仁厚.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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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.