Definition

1. Verb (archaic/literary):
   • To worship; to venerate; to revere deeply and devotedly. It denotes a profound, respectful, and often ritualistic devotion directed towards a deity, a sacred figure, a principle, or one's ancestors.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Người dân sùng phụng các vị thần. (The people worship the gods.)
  • Sùng phụng tổ tiên là một truyền thống quan trọng. (Worshipping one's ancestors is an important tradition.)
  • Họ sùng phụng vị lãnh tụ ấy. (They deeply venerated that leader.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "sùng phụng" carries a formal, somewhat dated literary tone. In modern Vietnamese, words like "tôn thờ" or "thờ cúng" (for ritual worship) are more commonly used in everyday language.
• It implies a combination of reverence, admiration, and ceremonial practice.

Variants and Related Words

• Tôn thờ (v): to worship, to adore, to revere. (More common modern synonym).
• Thờ cúng (v): to worship, to practice rites for (gods, ancestors).
• Sùng bái (v): to idolize, to adore (can sometimes have a fanatical connotation).
• Sùng kính (v): to hold in deep respect and reverence.

Synonyms

• Worship: To show reverence and adoration for a deity or sacred object.
• Venerate: To regard with great respect, often associated with age, wisdom, or sanctity.
• Revere: To feel deep respect or admiration for.

Related Idioms

• While "sùng phụng" itself is not commonly found in idiomatic expressions, the concept is central to phrases like:
  • "Thờ phụng tổ tiên": to worship ancestors. (Note: This uses the related word "thờ phụng").

1. (từ cũ) Workship
   • Sùng phụng tổ tiên
     To workship one's ancestors