厚道

• 병음: hòu dao
• 한자 분석: 厚 = 厂 (cliff radical) + 日 + 子 — thick; generous; 道 = 辶 (movement) + 首 (head) — way; principle

뜻

후덕하고 성실하다; 인심이 좋고 진정성이 있다

A deeply valued character trait in Chinese culture, 厚道 implies a person who treats others with sincerity and generosity rather than calculating personal gain. Often used as high praise. Its opposite is 刻薄 (mean-spirited; petty).

예문

1. 邻居们都说他是个厚道人，遇到困难从不斤斤计较，总是大方相助。
2. 这家老店几十年来以厚道的经营作风著称，从不以次充好，赢得了口口相传的好口碑。
3. 她虽然受过不少委屈，但仍以厚道的态度对待那些曾经伤害过她的人。

사용 가이드

맥락: character description, social relations, business ethics, praise

어조: positive

올바른 표현

• 做生意最重要的是厚道，只有真诚对待每一位客户，不弄虚作假，才能在竞争激烈的市场中建立起长久的信誉。(The most important thing in business is being honest and generous — only by sincerely treating every customer without deception can one build lasting credibility in a competitive market.)
• 他在公司裁员期间主动为被辞退的同事提供推荐信和求职建议，这种厚道的做法让所有人都深为感动。(During the company's redundancies, he voluntarily provided reference letters and job-seeking advice to dismissed colleagues — this generous and sincere gesture deeply moved everyone.)

피해야 할 표현

• 厚道 to describe institutional or policy-level generosity — it is a personal character trait; for organisations or policies use 优惠 (favourable), 宽松 (lenient), or 公正 (fair) instead

기원과 역사

厚 (thick; generous; substantial) + 道 (way; moral principle) — one whose moral way is generous and substantial

문화적 배경

시대: Traditional to Modern

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal