ca vịnh
Definition
- Verb:
- To sing and praise, to sing the praise of: "ca vịnh" means to express admiration, praise, or celebration through song or poetic recitation. It often implies a formal, artistic, or reverent act of vocalizing praise, typically for a subject of beauty, virtue, or significance.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Các ca sĩ ca vịnh vẻ đẹp của quê hương. (The singers sing the praise of the homeland's beauty.)
- Nhà thơ đã ca vịnh tình yêu trong tác phẩm mới. (The poet sang the praise of love in his new work.)
- Họ cùng nhau ca vịnh công ơn của các anh hùng. (They together sang praises to the merits of the heroes.)
Advanced Usage
- "ca vịnh" in religious or ceremonial contexts: The term is often used in contexts involving hymns, psalms, or formal odes.
- Bài thánh ca ca vịnh lòng nhân từ của Chúa. (The hymn sings the praise of God's mercy.)
Variants and Related Words
Ca ngợi (Verb): To praise, to eulogize (a more general term for praise, not necessarily through song).
- Báo chí ca ngợi thành tích của đội tuyển. (The press praised the team's achievement.)
Tụng ca (Verb/Noun): To chant praises; an ode, a hymn (similar to "ca vịnh" but can also function as a noun).
- Bài tụng ca bất hủ. (The immortal hymn.)
Synonyms
- Hát ngợi ca: To sing praises.
- Tán dương: To extol, to laud (often in speech or writing).
Related Phrases
- Ca vịnh thánh thư: To chant/sing scriptures (a specific compound phrase).
- Thơ ca vịnh: Poem of praise (a compound where "ca vịnh" acts as a descriptive element for "thơ").
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Sing and praise, sing the praise of
