Definition

1. Verb:
   • To praise; to extol; to laud: To speak or write about someone or something with great admiration and approval, often in a formal, public, or literary context. It implies a high degree of honor and celebration.
   • To glorify; to eulogize: To describe someone in terms of their highest virtues or achievements, sometimes in a manner approaching veneration.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Các nhà thơ thường xưng tụng công đức của vị anh hùng dân tộc. (Poets often extol the merits of the national hero.)
  • Bài văn ấy xưng tụng tình mẫu tử thiêng liêng. (That essay glorifies sacred maternal love.)
  • Họ xưng tụng ông ấy như một vị thánh sống. (They praised him as a living saint.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "xưng tụng" is considered literary and somewhat archaic. It is most commonly found in formal speeches, classical poetry, historical texts, or religious contexts where ceremonial praise is given.
• It often carries a connotation of public and formal acclaim rather than casual compliment.

Variants and Related Words

• Tán dương (v): to commend, to praise. This is a more common modern synonym.
  • Mọi người đều tán dương hành động dũng cảm của cô. (Everyone commended her brave action.)
• Ca ngợi (v): to praise, to celebrate in song or word.
  • Bài hát ca ngợi vẻ đẹp quê hương. (The song praises the beauty of the homeland.)

Synonyms

• Extol: To praise enthusiastically.
• Laud: To praise highly, especially in a public context.
• Glorify: To represent as admirable, often idealistically.
• Eulogize: To praise highly in speech or writing, typically for someone who has died.

Related Idioms

• Xưng tụng công đức: To extol virtues and merits.
  • Lễ kỷ niệm là dịp để xưng tụng công đức của các bậc tiền bối. (The commemoration ceremony is an occasion to extol the virtues and merits of the predecessors.)