cúng
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb:
- To worship, to make offerings: The primary meaning of "cúng" is to present offerings (such as food, incense, paper votives, or flowers) to deities, spirits, or ancestors as an act of veneration, prayer, or respect, following religious or traditional customs.
- To donate (for religious/charitable purposes): "Cúng" can mean to contribute money or property to a religious or charitable organization, often for meritorious deeds.
- To throw away (money), to waste (colloquial): In informal speech, "cúng" is used to describe losing money or resources to someone else in a futile or useless manner.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cụ ông đã cúng mảnh đất cho ngôi chùa. (The old man donated the plot of land to the pagoda.)
- Anh ta cúng hết tiền tiết kiệm vào trò đỏ đen. (He threw away all his savings on gambling.)
Advanced Usage
- "cúng dường": This is a Buddhist term meaning to make offerings (of alms, gifts) to the monastic community or to support religious works.
- Phật tử thành tâm cúng dường cho nhà chùa. (The Buddhists sincerely make offerings to the temple.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cúng bái (v): to worship, to perform rites (emphasizes the ceremonial actions).
- Mọi người đang cúng bái tại đền thờ. (People are worshipping at the temple.)
- Đồ cúng (n): offerings, votive items.
- Mâm đồ cúng được bày biện cẩn thận. (The tray of offerings is carefully arranged.)
Synonyms
- To worship: to show reverence and adoration.
- To make offerings: to present something as a gift in a ritual.
- To donate: to give for a cause.
- To squander: to waste (money, resources) foolishly.
Related Idioms
- Cúng cơm: Literally "to offer rice," refers specifically to the ritual of offering food to the deceased, especially during the initial 49-day period after death.
- Trong tuần đầu, gia đình cúng cơm cho người mới mất mỗi ngày. (In the first week, the family offers rice to the newly deceased every day.)
verb
- to worship, to donate; to throw away
- cúng tổ tiênto worship the ancestors