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Ông bà thờ tổ tiên trên bàn thờ trong nhà.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To worship: To show profound religious devotion and reverence, typically through rituals, prayers, and offerings directed towards a deity, sacred object, or spiritual entity.
    • To venerate / To honor (ancestors): To perform rites and maintain practices that express deep respect, remembrance, and filial piety towards deceased ancestors, following cultural and familial traditions.
    • (Archaic/Literary) To serve (a master or lord): To dedicate oneself loyally and reverently to a ruler or a supreme figure.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Gia đình tôi thờ Phật. (My family worships Buddha.)
    • Người Việt truyền thống thờ cúng tổ tiên. (Vietnamese people have the tradition of venerating ancestors.)
    • (Literary) Tôi tớ trung thành thờ vua. (A loyal servant serves the king.)
Advanced Usage
  • "thờ ơ": to be indifferent, apathetic, or unconcerned.
    • ấy thờ ơ với mọi lời khuyên. (She is indifferent to all advice.)
  • "thờ phụng": to worship, to adore (a more formal term).
    • Họ thờ phụng các vị thần của tự nhiên. (They worship nature gods.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Thờ cúng (v): to worship and make offerings; the combined act of veneration and ritual.
    • Mọi nghi lễ thờ cúng đều được thực hiện cẩn thận. (All worship rituals are performed carefully.)
  • Thần tượng (n): idol; a person who is greatly admired, loved, or revered (modern usage).
    • Anh ấy thần tượng của giới trẻ. (He is the idol of the youth.)
Synonyms
  • Worship: To adore or show devotion, as to a deity.
  • Venerate: To regard with great respect and reverence.
  • Honor: To hold in high esteem, especially ancestors.
  • Revere: To feel deep respect or admiration.
Related Idioms
  • Để mà thờ: (ironic) To be kept for display rather than use; to be so precious or revered that it is impractical.
    • Chiếc xe mới mua chỉ để mà thờ, chẳng dám đi. (The newly bought car is just for show, I don't dare drive it.)
  • Thờ cha kính mẹ: To honor and respect one's father and mother; to fulfill filial duties.
    • Đạo thờ cha kính mẹ nền tảng của gia đình. (The principle of honoring parents is the foundation of the family.)
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verb
  1. to worship to adore, to take reverent care of