thuyết giáo
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Definition
- Verb:
- To preach: To deliver a sermon or religious discourse, expounding on doctrines, morals, or principles of a faith, typically with the aim of instructing, persuading, or converting listeners.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Vị linh mục thuyết giáo về lòng nhân ái. (The priest preaches about compassion.)
- Ông ấy đi khắp nơi để thuyết giáo. (He travels everywhere to preach.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in religious contexts but can be extended to describe the act of earnestly advocating for any principle or doctrine with a persuasive, sermon-like tone.
- Anh ta luôn thuyết giáo về lợi ích của lối sống tối giản. (He is always preaching about the benefits of a minimalist lifestyle.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhà thuyết giáo (n): A preacher; a person who preaches, especially as a religious occupation.
- Ông ấy được kính trọng như một nhà thuyết giáo vĩ đại. (He is respected as a great preacher.)
Synonyms
- Preach: To deliver a religious sermon.
- Sermonize: To deliver or speak as if delivering a sermon (can carry a slightly negative connotation of being lecturing).
- Exhort: To strongly encourage or urge someone to do something, often in a moral context.
Related Idioms
- While "thuyết giáo" itself is not commonly part of idioms, the act it describes is central to phrases like:
- Lên lớp thuyết giáo: To lecture someone (often used critically when someone is being overly preachy or moralistic in a non-religious context).
- Anh đừng có lên lớp thuyết giáo tôi. (Don't you start preaching/lecturing me.)