tín phục
Definition
Verb: - To trust and admire: To have both confidence in and respect for someone, often due to their character, abilities, or actions. It implies a deep sense of trust combined with admiration.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tài năng và đạo đức của vị lãnh đạo khiến mọi người tín phục. (The talent and morality of the leader make people trust and admire him.)
- Tôi hoàn toàn tín phục quyết định đó của cô ấy. (I completely trust and admire that decision of hers.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is formal and carries a strong, positive connotation. It is often used in contexts discussing leadership, expertise, or moral authority, where both trust and esteem are earned.
Variants and Related Words
- Kính phục (v): to admire and respect deeply (focuses more on respect than trust).
- Tin tưởng (v): to trust, to have confidence in (lacks the component of admiration).
- Nể phục (v): to admire and hold in high regard (often due to ability or achievement, with a slightly stronger sense of being impressed).
Synonyms
- To esteem and trust: To hold someone in high regard and have confidence in them.
- To have faith and admiration in: To believe in and deeply admire someone.
Related Idioms
- While "tín phục" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, the sentiment is central to phrases like:
- Lấy đức phục người: To win people over by virtue. (This idiom reflects the result of actions that cause others to tín phục.)