tiết thụ
Definition
- Noun:
- A chaste widow: A woman who remains unmarried and faithful to her deceased husband's memory, upholding the Confucian virtue of widow chastity. This term is historical and reflects traditional social values.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong xã hội phong kiến, bà được tôn vinh là một bậc tiết thụ. (In feudal society, she was honored as a chaste widow.)
- Câu chuyện về người tiết thụ ấy được truyền tụng nhiều đời. (The story of that chaste widow has been passed down for generations.)
Advanced Usage
- The concept is deeply rooted in historical East Asian Confucian morality, where a "tiết thụ" was often officially honored by the community or state for her commitment.
Variants and Related Words
Tiết phụ (n): A synonym for a chaste widow.
- Làng có tấm bia khen cho một tiết phụ. (The village has a stele praising a chaste widow.)
Thủ tiết (v): To keep one's chastity (as a widow).
- Bà quyết tâm thủ tiết, không tái giá. (She was determined to keep her chastity and not remarry.)
Synonyms
- Chaste widow: A widow who does not remarry, remaining faithful to her late husband.
- Virtuous widow: A widow admired for her moral integrity and fidelity.
Related Idioms
- Trọn đạo thờ chồng: To fulfill the duty of devotion to one's husband (even after his death). This phrase describes the commitment of a "tiết thụ."
- Bà ấy trọn đạo thờ chồng, được mọi người kính nể. (She devoted her life to her husband's memory, earning everyone's respect.)