đỡ đầu
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Definition
Verb:
- To sponsor / to patronize: To provide support, guidance, and often financial assistance to a person, organization, or cause, especially at its beginning or during its development.
- To be a godparent / to stand as a godparent: In a Christian (often Catholic) baptismal ceremony, to formally accept the religious responsibility of guiding a child in the faith.
Noun (commonly used in compound forms like cha đỡ đầu, mẹ đỡ đầu):
- Sponsor / Patron: A person who provides support and guidance.
- Godfather / Godmother: A person who acts as a sponsor at a baptism.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Công ty đó đã đỡ đầu cho chương trình học bổng. (That company sponsored the scholarship program.)
- Họ nhờ tôi đỡ đầu cho con gái trong lễ rửa tội. (They asked me to be their daughter's godmother at the baptism.)
- Noun (in compound form):
- Ông ấy là cha đỡ đầu của câu lạc bộ bóng đá trẻ. (He is the patron/sponsor of the youth football club.)
- Cha đỡ đầu của em bé đã tặng một món quà ý nghĩa. (The baby's godfather gave a meaningful gift.)
Advanced Usage
- The term implies a formal or semi-formal relationship of guidance and protection, beyond simple help (). It often carries a connotation of mentorship and long-term commitment.
- In a business or artistic context, a (sponsor/backer) is someone who supports a project or individual's career.
Variants and Related Words
- Cha đỡ đầu (n): Godfather; male sponsor/patron.
- Mẹ đỡ đầu (n): Godmother; female sponsor/patron.
- Nhà đỡ đầu (n): Patron, backer, sponsor (often for projects or artists).
- Sự đỡ đầu (n): Sponsorship, patronage.
Synonyms
- To sponsor / to patronize: Bảo trợ, tài trợ.
- To mentor: Dìu dắt, hướng dẫn.
- Godparent: Cha mẹ đỡ đầu (in religious context).
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Mối quan hệ đỡ đầu: A patron-client or mentor-mentee relationship.
- Anh ấy có mối quan hệ đỡ đầu với một chính trị gia quyền lực. (He has a patron relationship with a powerful politician.)