Definition

1. Verb:
   • To admire: To regard someone or something with deep respect, warm approval, and often a feeling of affection or wonder, typically due to their abilities, qualities, or achievements.
   • To look up to: To view someone as a role model or an example worthy of respect and emulation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tôi ngưỡng mộ lòng dũng cảm của cô ấy. (I admire her courage.)
  • Nhiều bạn trẻ ngưỡng mộ vị giáo sư đó. (Many young people look up to that professor.)
  • Cả thế giới ngưỡng mộ tài năng của anh ấy. (The whole world admires his talent.)

Advanced Usage

• The feeling of ngưỡng mộ often implies a higher degree of reverence and personal inspiration than the simpler English word "like." It is commonly used for public figures, historical heroes, or individuals possessing exceptional moral or professional qualities.
  • Sự hy sinh của bà được mọi người ngưỡng mộ sâu sắc. (Her sacrifice is deeply admired by everyone.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khâm phục (v): To admire, to esteem. Often used interchangeably with ngưỡng mộ, but can sometimes emphasize admiration mixed with a sense of being impressed or astonished by a feat.
• Tôn kính (v): To revere, to venerate. Implies a stronger sense of respect, often in a religious or formal context.

Synonyms

• Admire: To regard with respect and warm approval.
• Esteem: To hold in high regard.
• Revere: To feel deep respect or admiration for.
• Look up to: To admire and regard as a model.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Đối tượng ngưỡng mộ: An idol; a person who is admired.
  • Cô ca sĩ đó là đối tượng ngưỡng mộ của tôi. (That singer is my idol.)
• Lòng ngưỡng mộ: Admiration (as a feeling).
  • Anh ấy bày tỏ lòng ngưỡng mộ đối với người thầy cũ. (He expressed his admiration for his old teacher.)

verb

1. to look up; to admire