Definition

1. Noun:
   • Parents (father and mother): "Phụ mẫu" is a classical/archaic Vietnamese term used to respectfully refer to one's parents, specifically one's father and mother.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người xưa thường nói "phụ mẫu chi từ, bất khả bất thính". (The ancients often said, "The words of one's parents cannot be ignored.")
  • Trong văn hóa truyền thống, hiếu thảo với phụ mẫu là đạo lý hàng đầu. (In traditional culture, filial piety towards one's parents is the foremost principle.)

Advanced Usage

• "Phụ mẫu song toàn": A classical phrase meaning "both parents are alive and well."
  • Gia đình ấy thật hạnh phúc vì phụ mẫu song toàn. (That family is truly fortunate because both parents are alive and well.)

Variants and Related Words

• Song thân (n): Another formal/literary term for parents (father and mother).
  • Lễ cưới có sự hiện diện của song thân hai bên. (The wedding had the presence of both sets of parents.)
• Cha mẹ (n): The standard, contemporary term for parents.
  • Cha mẹ tôi sống ở quê. (My parents live in the countryside.)

Synonyms

• Cha mẹ: Parents (standard modern term).
• Song thân: Parents (formal/literary term).

Related Idioms

• "Phụ mẫu chi từ, bất khả bất thính": An idiom meaning "One must listen to one's parents' words." It emphasizes the importance of heeding parental advice.
  • Anh ấy luôn nhớ đến câu "phụ mẫu chi từ, bất khả bất thính". (He always remembers the saying, "One must listen to one's parents' words.")

1. (từ cũ) Parents