tôn sư trọng đạo
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Honor the master, weigh the way — reverence for teachers and the learning they hand down.
Literally: revere the teacher, respect the doctrine
Examples
Truyền thống tôn sư trọng đạo còn đậm ở làng này.The village keeps the old reverence for teachers and their way.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “tôn sư trọng đạo” mean?
Honor the master, weigh the way — reverence for teachers and the learning they hand down. Literally: revere the teacher, respect the doctrine
Is “tôn sư trọng đạo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.