Definition

1. Verb:
   • To revere: To feel or show profound respect, admiration, and devotion, typically towards a deity, a sacred object, a person of great virtue, or an ideal. It implies a deep, heartfelt veneration.
   • To venerate: To regard with great respect, reverence, or awe. This meaning is often used in religious or formal contexts.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Người dân sùng kính vị lãnh tụ của họ. (The people revere their leader.)
  • Tín đồ sùng kính đức Phật. (Devotees revere the Buddha.)
  • Họ sùng kính những truyền thống của tổ tiên. (They venerate the traditions of their ancestors.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "sùng kính" carries a formal and solemn tone, often found in written language, historical texts, or speeches. It is stronger and more intense than general respect ("kính trọng").
• It is commonly used in contexts involving spirituality, hero worship, or deep ideological admiration.

Variants and Related Words

• Sùng bái (v): To worship, to adore (often with a stronger connotation of devotion, sometimes implying blind faith).

  • Anh ấy sùng bái thần tượng âm nhạc. (He worships his music idol.)

• Tôn kính (v): To respect, to honor (a more general term for deep respect, slightly less intense than "sùng kính").

  • Học sinh tôn kính thầy giáo. (The students respect their teacher.)

Synonyms

• Revere: To feel deep respect or admiration.
• Venerate: To regard with great respect.
• Adore: To love and respect deeply (often in a religious context).
• Worship: To show reverence and adoration for a deity.

Related Idioms

• While "sùng kính" itself is not commonly part of a fixed idiom, the concept is central to phrases like:
  • Lòng sùng kính: (A feeling of) reverence, devout respect.

    • Họ hành hương với lòng sùng kính sâu sắc. (They made the pilgrimage with deep reverence.)

verb

1. to revere