tu dưỡng
Definition
- Verb:
- To self-improve: To consciously work on bettering one's character, morals, or knowledge through study, reflection, and discipline.
- To cultivate: To develop and refine one's inner qualities, such as ethics or virtues, through persistent effort.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Mỗi người cần phải không ngừng tu dưỡng bản thân. (Everyone must constantly self-improve.)
- Ông ấy luôn chú trọng tu dưỡng đạo đức. (He always focuses on cultivating his morality.)
- Tu dưỡng tinh thần là một quá trình cả đời. (Spiritual cultivation is a lifelong process.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often carries a formal or philosophical tone, implying a deep, continuous, and disciplined process of inner development. It is commonly used in contexts discussing morality, character, and spiritual growth.
Variants and Related Words
- Tu thân (v): To cultivate oneself; often used in classical or literary contexts with a similar meaning to .
- Tu thân, tề gia, trị quốc, bình thiên hạ. (Cultivate oneself, regulate the family, govern the state, bring peace to the world.)
Synonyms
- To cultivate: To try to acquire or develop a quality or skill.
- To refine: To improve by making small changes.
- To nurture: To care for and encourage the growth or development of.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Tu dưỡng đạo đức: To cultivate one's morals/virtue.
- Tu dưỡng đạo đức là nền tảng của một con người tốt. (Cultivating virtue is the foundation of a good person.)
Công phu tu dưỡng: The effort or skill attained through self-cultivation.
- Anh ấy có công phu tu dưỡng rất cao. (He has a very high level of self-cultivation.)
verb
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to sefl-improve
