Save Gender Masculine Usage Vietnamese Pronounced Pron. /tʰajŋ̟˧˧ liəm˧˧/, /tʰɛɲ˧˧ liəm˧˧/, /tʰan˧˧ lim˧˧/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Sino-Vietnamese 清廉 (thanh liêm) meaning "incorruptible, upright".