ban phước
Definition
Verb: - To bless: The act of bestowing divine favor, protection, or goodness upon someone or something. It often implies a formal or solemn conferral of good fortune, especially from a higher power or authority.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Vị linh mục sẽ ban phước cho cặp đôi mới cưới. (The priest will bless the newlywed couple.)
- Mẹ tôi thường cầu nguyện để Chúa ban phước cho gia đình. (My mother often prays for God to bless our family.)
- Những lời nói tử tế của cô ấy như ban phước cho tâm hồn tôi. (Her kind words were like a blessing to my soul.)
Advanced Usage
- "được ban phước": to be blessed.
- Chúng tôi cảm thấy mình thật được ban phước khi có một mái ấm hạnh phúc. (We feel truly blessed to have a happy home.)
- "ban phước lành": to bestow blessings (a slightly more formal or emphatic variant).
- Người dân tin rằng ngọn núi linh thiêng ban phước lành cho cả vùng. (The people believe the sacred mountain bestows blessings upon the entire region.)
Variants and Related Words
- Phước lành (n): A blessing (the thing that is bestowed).
- Sức khỏe là một phước lành lớn. (Good health is a great blessing.)
- Ban ơn (v): To bestow grace/favor. This is a close synonym, often used in religious contexts with a similar meaning.
- Xin Chúa ban ơn cho chúng con. (May God bestow His grace upon us.)
Synonyms
- Chúc phúc: To wish someone good fortune/blessings. This can be used more generally, not necessarily implying divine action.
- Ban ân: To bestow favor/grace (formal, often religious).
Related Idioms
- "Phước đức tại mẫu": A Vietnamese idiom meaning "A child's fortune/virtue comes from the mother," highlighting the mother's role in shaping a blessed life. It reflects the cultural concept of receiving blessing (phước) through lineage and virtue.
verb
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To bless
