Definition

1. Verb:
   • To admire, to hold in high esteem: "ái mộ" expresses a feeling of deep respect, affection, and admiration for someone, often for their qualities, talents, or character. It implies a warm, respectful attachment.
   • To be fond of, to cherish: It can also denote a sentiment of affectionate regard and a desire to keep or retain someone in their current position or role due to this fondness.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Mọi người đều ái mộ vị giáo sư ấy vì kiến thức uyên bác và lòng nhân hậu của ông. (Everyone admires that professor for his profound knowledge and kindness.)
  • Nhân dân ái mộ vị quan thanh liêm, nên làm đơn xin triều đình cho ông ở lại. (The people were fond of the incorruptible mandarin, so they submitted a petition asking the court to let him stay.)
  • Cô ấy ái mộ người nghệ sĩ piano tài năng từ lâu. (She has long admired the talented pianist.)

Advanced Usage

• "lòng ái mộ": admiration, fondness, attachment (as a noun phrase).
  • Lòng ái mộ của công chúng dành cho cô ca sĩ trẻ ngày càng lớn. (The public's admiration for the young singer grows daily.)
• The term can carry a slightly formal or literary nuance and is often used in contexts involving respect for virtue, talent, or moral character.

Variants and Related Words

• Ngưỡng mộ (verb): to admire, to revere (often with a stronger sense of looking up to someone).
• Quý mến (verb): to be fond of, to hold in affection (slightly less formal, more general).
• Yêu mến (verb): to love and be fond of (implies warmer, more personal affection).

Synonyms

• Admire: to regard with respect and warm approval.
• Cherish: to hold someone dear.
• Esteem: to hold in high regard.
• Hold in affection: to have a fond feeling for someone.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Được lòng ái mộ: to be the object of admiration/fondness.
  • Vị lãnh đạo ấy được lòng ái mộ của toàn dân. (That leader is held in high esteem by all the people.)
• While "ái mộ" itself is not typically part of a phrasal verb structure, its nominal form "lòng ái mộ" is commonly used in phrases to express the state or object of admiration.

verb

1. To attach; to feel attach to
   • lòng ái mộ
     attachment; passion