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好意 is how to write good intentions in Chinese, Japanese, and old Korean Hanja.
This can also be translated as kindness, goodwill, favor/favour, courtesy, good wishes, friendliness, and/or amity.
善意 is a word that means good intentions, goodwill, or to things done in good faith in Chinese, Japanese, and old Korean Hanja.
It's the reason you do good deeds or the desire you have inside yourself to do the right thing.
This can also be translated as benevolence, kindness, virtuous mind, positive mindset, or favorable sense.
善意 is also used in the legal context for things done in good faith (regardless of outcome).
In Japanese, this can be the personal name Yoshi or Yoshii.
A heart of kindness, benevolence, and virtuous intentions
善心 literally reads “Good Heart” but is used to refer to the ideas of kindness, benevolence, philanthropy, virtuous intentions, moral sense, and conscience.
Some will also translate this as the morality of mind (as the character for the heart is often used to mean mind).
In Japanese, this can be the given name Yoshinaka.
見義勇為 means the courage to do what is right in Chinese.
This could also be translated as “Never hesitate to do what is right.”
This comes from Confucian thought:
Your courage should head in an honorable direction. For example, you should take action when the goal is to attain a just result as, without honorable intent, a person’s gutsy fervor can easily lead them astray.
One who flaunts courage but disregards justice is bound to do wrong; someone who possesses courage and morality is destined to become a hero.
Some text above paraphrased from The World of Chinese - The Character of 勇
See Also: Work Unselfishly for the Common Good | Justice | Bravery
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Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your Good Intentions search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
安 see styles |
ān an1 an yasu やす |
More info & calligraphy: Calm / Tranquility(pref,suf) (1) cheap; (prefix) (2) (See 安請け合い) rash; thoughtless; careless; indiscreet; frivolous; (personal name) Yasuji Peace, tranquil, quiet, pacify; to put, place; where ? how? |
善心 see styles |
shàn xīn shan4 xin1 shan hsin zenshin ぜんしん |
More info & calligraphy: Good Heartvirtue; moral sense; conscience; (given name) Yoshinaka A good heart, or mind. |
善意 see styles |
shàn yì shan4 yi4 shan i zeni ぜんい |
More info & calligraphy: Good Intentions / Good Will / Good Faith(1) virtuous mind; (2) good intentions; good will; (3) positive mindset; (4) {law} (See 悪意・3) bona fides; good faith; (personal name) Yoshii good intentions |
口占 see styles |
kuchiura くちうら |
(1) determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (2) (archaism) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone |
口裏 see styles |
kuchiura くちうら |
(1) determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (2) (archaism) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone |
好心 see styles |
hǎo xīn hao3 xin1 hao hsin |
kindness; good intentions |
芳情 see styles |
houjou / hojo ほうじょう |
your good wishes; your kind intentions |
口うら see styles |
kuchiura くちうら |
(1) determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (2) (archaism) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone |
善意樂 善意乐 see styles |
shàn yì yào shan4 yi4 yao4 shan i yao zen igyō |
good intentions |
安好心 see styles |
ān hǎo xīn an1 hao3 xin1 an hao hsin |
to have good intentions |
不知好歹 see styles |
bù zhī hǎo dǎi bu4 zhi1 hao3 dai3 pu chih hao tai |
unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions |
徒となる see styles |
adatonaru あだとなる |
(expression) (idiom) Good intentions can backfire |
極善意樂 极善意乐 see styles |
jí shàn yì yào ji2 shan4 yi4 yao4 chi shan i yao gokuzen igyō |
extremely good intentions |
欲益反損 欲益反损 see styles |
yù yì fǎn sǔn yu4 yi4 fan3 sun3 yü i fan sun |
wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster; It all ends in tears. |
よかれと思う see styles |
yokaretoomou / yokaretoomo よかれとおもう |
(exp,v5u) to wish to go well; to have good intentions |
善かれと思う see styles |
yokaretoomou / yokaretoomo よかれとおもう |
(exp,v5u) to wish to go well; to have good intentions |
熱臉貼冷屁股 热脸贴冷屁股 see styles |
rè liǎn tiē lěng pì gu re4 lian3 tie1 leng3 pi4 gu5 je lien t`ieh leng p`i ku je lien tieh leng pi ku |
to show warm feelings but meet with cold rebuke (idiom); to be snubbed despite showing good intentions |
良かれと思う see styles |
yokaretoomou / yokaretoomo よかれとおもう |
(exp,v5u) to wish to go well; to have good intentions |
好心倒做了驢肝肺 好心倒做了驴肝肺 see styles |
hǎo xīn dào zuò le lǘ gān fèi hao3 xin1 dao4 zuo4 le5 lu:2 gan1 fei4 hao hsin tao tso le lü kan fei |
(idiom) to mistake good intentions for ill will |
Variations: |
kuchiura くちうら |
(1) (esp. 口裏) determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (2) (archaism) (esp. 口占) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone |
薪を抱いて火を救う see styles |
takigioidaitehiosukuu / takigioidaitehiosuku たきぎをいだいてひをすくう |
(expression) (idiom) having one's good intentions backfire dangerously; causing harm when trying to prevent it; trying to put out a fire while carrying kindling |
又想當婊子又想立牌坊 又想当婊子又想立牌坊 see styles |
yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng lì pái fāng you4 xiang3 dang1 biao3 zi5 you4 xiang3 li4 pai2 fang1 yu hsiang tang piao tzu yu hsiang li p`ai fang yu hsiang tang piao tzu yu hsiang li pai fang |
lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom); fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation; to want to have one's cake and eat it too |
Variations: |
yokaretoomou / yokaretoomo よかれとおもう |
(exp,v5u) (often as 良かれと思って) to wish to go well; to have good intentions |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Good Intentions | 好意 | kou i / koui / ko i | hǎo yì / hao3 yi4 / hao yi / haoyi | hao i / haoi |
Good Intentions Good Will Good Faith | 善意 | zen i / zeni | shàn yì / shan4 yi4 / shan yi / shanyi | shan i / shani |
Good Heart | 善心 | yoshinaka | shàn xīn / shan4 xin1 / shan xin / shanxin | shan hsin / shanhsin |
Courage to do what is right | 見義勇為 见义勇为 | jiàn yì yǒng wéi jian4 yi4 yong3 wei2 jian yi yong wei jianyiyongwei | chien i yung wei chieniyungwei |
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In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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