Definition

1. Verb:
   • To train; to forge; to form: The primary meaning of "rèn đúc" is to train, discipline, or mold someone's character, skills, or abilities through rigorous and deliberate effort, often over time. It implies a process similar to forging metal, combining instruction with hardening.
   • To cultivate; to develop: It can also mean to systematically develop and refine a person's qualities or talents.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhà trường có nhiệm vụ rèn đúc thế hệ trẻ. (The school has the duty to train the young generation.)
  • Ông ấy đã rèn đúc ý chí kiên cường qua những khó khăn. (He forged a strong will through hardships.)
  • Mục tiêu là rèn đúc những kỹ sư giỏi. (The goal is to cultivate excellent engineers.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, educational, or motivational contexts related to personal development, talent formation, and character building. It carries a connotation of transformative effort.

Variants and Related Words

• Rèn luyện (v): to practice, to train, to drill (focuses more on repetitive exercise or practice).
  • Rèn luyện sức khỏe mỗi ngày. (To train for health every day.)
• Đào tạo (v): to instruct, to educate (focuses more on formal teaching and instruction).
  • Đào tạo chuyên môn. (To provide professional training.)

Synonyms

• Train: to teach a person or animal a particular skill or type of behavior.
• Forge: to shape or create something, especially a strong relationship or skill, through sustained effort.
• Mold: to influence the formation or development of.
• Cultivate: to try to acquire or develop a quality, skill, or sentiment.

Related Idioms

• Rèn đúc nhân tài: to train/cultivate talents.
  • Đây là nơi rèn đúc nhân tài cho đất nước. (This is a place to train talents for the country.)

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   • Rèn đúc nhân tài
     To train talents