hương đăng
Definition
- Noun (Archaic):
- Worship; religious rites; acts of veneration: Refers specifically to the traditional rituals, ceremonies, and practices involved in honoring deities, ancestors, or spiritual entities. The term is now considered literary or archaic.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Gia đình giữ gìn hương đăng của tổ tiên. (The family maintains the ancestral worship rites.)
- Ngôi đình là nơi hương đăng của làng. (The communal house is the village's place of worship.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "hương đăng" often evokes a classical or poetic context, referring to the continuity of ritual practices and the sacred fire (symbolized by incense and lamps) in a temple or altar.
Variants and Related Words
- Hương hỏa (n): Ancestral worship; the family cult involving incense and fire, often related to inheritance and the duty to maintain rites.
- Người con trai trưởng lo việc hương hỏa. (The eldest son is responsible for the ancestral worship.)
Synonyms
- Worship: The act of showing reverence and adoration.
- Veneration: Great respect or reverence, especially in a religious context.
- Cult (in the classical sense of "le culte"): A system of religious worship or devotion.
Related Idioms
- Nối tiếp hương đăng: To carry on the tradition of worship; to continue the family or communal rites.
- Thế hệ trẻ có trách nhiệm nối tiếp hương đăng. (The younger generation has the responsibility to carry on the worship tradition.)
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(từ cũ; nghĩa cũ) Worship
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