cúc dục
Definition
- Verb:
- To bring up; to feed: "Cúc dục" means to nurture, raise, and care for a child from infancy, providing both physical sustenance and moral education. It is an archaic and literary term, often used in classical or formal contexts to express profound parental duty and affection.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ơn cha ba năm cúc dục, nghĩa mẹ chín tháng cúc mang. (The father's grace of three years of nurturing, the mother's love of nine months of pregnancy and carrying.)
- Công ơn cúc dục của cha mẹ thật lớn lao. (The nurturing grace of parents is truly immense.)
Advanced Usage
- "Cúc dục" is primarily used in fixed, proverbial expressions, especially in classical literature, poetry, or formal writing to convey deep gratitude for parental upbringing. It is rarely used in modern, everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Nuôi nấng (verb): To raise, to bring up. This is the common, modern equivalent.
- Chăm sóc (verb): To care for, to look after.
- Dưỡng dục (verb): To nurture and educate (also formal/literary).
Synonyms
- Nuôi dưỡng: To nourish and raise.
- Giáo dục: To educate (focuses more on teaching).
- Bồi dưỡng: To foster, to cultivate.
Related Idioms
- Ơn cúc dục: The grace of nurturing. Refers specifically to the debt owed to parents for raising a child.
- Con cái không bao giờ quên ơn cúc dục. (Children never forget the grace of their parents' nurturing.)
verb
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to bring up; to feed
