hộ trì

Các vị thần hộ trì người lương thiện.

Definition

1. Verb (archaic/literary):
   • To aid; to assist; to support: To provide help or support, often in a protective or sustaining manner.
   • To succor; to relieve: To give assistance in time of need or difficulty.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Các vị thần hộ trì người lương thiện. (The deities aid virtuous people.)
  • Nhờ có bạn bè hộ trì, anh ấy đã vượt qua khó khăn. (Thanks to friends providing support, he overcame the difficulties.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in classical, literary, or religious contexts (e.g., Buddhist texts, classical literature) and is rarely used in modern everyday conversation. It implies a formal, devoted, or spiritual kind of assistance.

Variants and Related Words

• Hộ trợ (v): to support, to assist (modern and more commonly used).
  • Chính phủ có chính sách hộ trợ người nghèo. (The government has policies to support the poor.)
• Bảo hộ (v): to protect, to patronize.
  • Luật pháp bảo hộ quyền trẻ em. (The law protects children's rights.)

Synonyms

• Assist: to help.
• Succor: to give aid in distress.
• Support: to bear the weight of; to give assistance.

Related Idioms

• Phù hộ độ trì: A common Buddhist/religious phrase meaning "to bless and protect."
  • Cầu mong các bậc bề trên phù hộ độ trì. (I pray for the elders to bless and protect us.)