xưng tụng
Definition
- 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.)