vinh thân
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To bring honor to oneself; to glorify oneself: The act of achieving personal glory, fame, or high social status, thereby bringing honor to one's own person.
- To attain high rank and prestige: To achieve a distinguished position, often in a bureaucratic or social hierarchy, resulting in personal honor.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ông ấy luôn mong ước được vinh thân. (He always dreamed of bringing honor to himself.)
- Đỗ trạng nguyên là con đường để vinh thân. (Passing the top imperial exam was a path to attaining high rank and prestige.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively found in classical or literary contexts and is frequently part of the four-character idiom "vinh thân phì gia".
- "vinh thân phì gia": (idiom, archaic) To bring honor to oneself and wealth to one's family; to achieve success that glorifies the individual and enriches the household.
- Làm quan ngày xưa là để vinh thân phì gia. (Becoming a mandarin in the old days was to bring honor to oneself and wealth to one's family.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vinh thân phì gia (idiom): To achieve personal glory and family prosperity.
Synonyms
- To glorify oneself
- To attain honor
- To gain prestige
Related Idioms
- Vinh thân phì gia: As described above, this is the primary and most common idiomatic construction containing the term.
- Mục đích của việc học hành, thi cử thời phong kiến thường là vinh thân phì gia. (The purpose of study and examinations in the feudal era was often to glorify oneself and enrich one's family.)