nâng niu
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb:
- To cherish, to treasure, to hold dear: To treat someone or something with great affection, tenderness, and loving care, often implying gentle handling and deep emotional value.
- To nurture delicately, to foster with care: To support, encourage, or develop something (e.g., a talent, a relationship, a project) with attentive and gentle care.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Mẹ nâng niu con. (The mother cherishes her child.)
- Anh ấy nâng niu bức ảnh cũ của gia đình. (He treasures the old family photo.)
- Giáo viên nâng niu tài năng của học sinh. (The teacher nurtures the student's talent with care.)
Advanced Usage
- The verb often implies a physical gentleness (like holding something fragile) combined with deep emotional fondness. It is used for both people and abstract concepts like hopes, dreams, or memories.
- Cô ấy nâng niu hy vọng về một tương lai tốt đẹp hơn. (She cherishes the hope for a better future.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nâng (v): to lift, to raise. This is the root verb implying upward movement.
- Niu (v, archaic/poetic): to hold, to keep close. Combined with "nâng," it intensifies the meaning of gentle, loving holding.
Synonyms
- Cherish: To protect and care for lovingly.
- Treasure: To keep or regard as precious.
- Coddle: To treat in an indulgent or overprotective way (can have a slightly negative connotation, whereas "nâng niu" is generally positive).
- Foster: To encourage the development of something.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Nâng như nâng trứng, hứng như hứng hoa: (To hold as if holding an egg, to catch as if catching a flower) An idiom describing extremely careful and delicate treatment, often used in parallel with the concept of "nâng niu."
- Cô ấy chăm sóc bộ sưu tập với thái độ "nâng như nâng trứng, hứng như hứng hoa". (She cares for her collection with an attitude of handling things with utmost delicacy.)
- Take a loving care of
- Mẹ nâng niu conA mother that takes a loving care of her baby