"better nature" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 善良本性（人的好的一面）

Definition

指一個人善良、誠實或道德的一面；就是想要做好事的那部分。常用在“呼喚某人善良本性”等說法中，鼓勵行善或公正。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式或文學用語，常出現在如“呼喚某人善良本性”等表達，側重人在做好事或壞事之間抉擇時的善良動機。不指自然或動物本能。

Examples

Please appeal to his better nature before making a decision.

請在他做決定前呼喚他的**善良本性**。

She believes everyone has a better nature inside them.

她相信每個人心中都有一份**善良本性**。

His better nature finally won, and he apologized.

他的**善良本性**最終佔了上風，他道歉了。

If you ask nicely, maybe his better nature will show.

如果你客氣地請求，也許他的**善良本性**會顯現出來。

I tried to appeal to her better nature, but she refused to help.

我試圖呼喚她的**善良本性**，但她還是拒絕幫忙。

Sometimes you just have to hope their better nature will take over.

有時你只能希望他們的**善良本性**能佔上風。