Definition

Noun: * Honor and position; social standing; attribution: Refers to a person's recognized status, rank, or title within a society, family, or organization, often implying a sense of duty or role attached to that position. It encompasses both the prestige (honor) and the inherent responsibilities or expectations (position/attribution) of one's station.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy luôn ý thức rõ về danh phận của mình trong gia đình. (He is always clearly aware of his position and duties within the family.)
  • Trong xã hội phong kiến, danh phận của mỗi người thường được quy định rất chặt chẽ. (In feudal society, the social standing and role of each person was usually strictly defined.)
  • Cô ấy không màng đến danh phận hay địa vị, chỉ quan tâm đến việc giúp đỡ mọi người. (She does not care about honor and position, only about helping people.)

Advanced Usage

• "Làm nên danh phận": To establish one's honor and position; to build one's reputation and standing through one's actions and achievements.
  • Anh ấy đã tự mình làm nên danh phận bằng sự chăm chỉ và tài năng. (He built his own reputation and standing through hard work and talent.)

Variants and Related Words

• Danh vọng (n): Fame, reputation, renown. Focuses more on glory and public acclaim rather than inherent duty.
• Địa vị (n): Status, position, rank. Emphasizes the hierarchical place in society.
• Thân phận (n): Lot, station, destiny. Often carries a connotation of one's given or inherent condition in life, sometimes with a sense of fate or humility.

Synonyms

• Vị thế (n): Status, standing.
• Chức phận (n): Official duty and position (more formal/official).

Related Idioms

• "An phận thủ thường": To be content with one's lot; to accept and keep to one's station in life.
  • Ông cụ sống một cuộc đời giản dị, an phận thủ thường. (The old man lives a simple life, content with his lot.)
• "Biết thân biết phận": To know one's place; to be aware of one's own standing and limitations.
  • Hãy biết thân biết phận và đừng đòi hỏi những thứ không thuộc về mình. (You should know your place and not demand things that are not meant for you.)

noun

1. Honour and position; attribution