sùng kính
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Definition
- 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.)