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سربلند باشید

sarboland bashid

Be proud / honored.

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A respectful way to wish someone honor, dignity, and success in their future endeavors.

  • Means: May you remain honorable and successful.
  • Used in: Professional emails, formal speeches, or when saying goodbye to elders.
  • Don't confuse: It is not a physical command to hold one's head up.
Head (سر) + High (بلند) = Dignified success

适合你水平的解释：

This is a polite way to say goodbye. It means 'be successful' or 'be proud.' You use it with teachers or older people.
When you want to wish someone well in a formal way, you say 'سربلند باشید'. It is like saying 'I hope you stay honorable and successful' in English.
This expression combines the noun 'head' and the adjective 'high' to metaphorically wish someone dignity. It is commonly used in professional correspondence or when concluding a formal conversation to leave a positive, respectful impression on the listener.
The phrase 'سربلند باشید' functions as an optative expression of goodwill. It draws upon the cultural significance of 'honor' in Persian society, serving as a sophisticated alternative to simple well-wishes like 'good luck.' It is most appropriate in contexts where the speaker wishes to emphasize the recipient's integrity and future prosperity.
As a lexicalized compound, 'سربلند' encapsulates the Persian ethos of dignity. By employing the imperative 'باشید', the speaker invokes a blessing that transcends mere success, touching upon the preservation of one's social standing and moral rectitude. Its usage is a marker of high register, signaling the speaker's adherence to traditional etiquette.
The phrase represents a diachronic evolution of the concept of 'Farr'—divine glory—into a modern social blessing. It functions as a performative utterance that reinforces the social hierarchy and mutual respect between interlocutors. Its semantic weight lies in the dichotomy between 'sar-bolandi' (honor) and 'sar-afkandegi' (shame), making it a powerful tool for social validation in formal discourse.

意思

A wish for someone to be esteemed and successful.

🌍

文化背景

It is a sign of high education and politeness.

💡

Use in emails

It makes you sound very professional.

💡

Use in emails

It makes you sound very professional.

自我测试

Fill in the blank with the correct form.

امیدوارم در این پروژه _________ باشید.

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： سربلند

The adjective 'سربلند' is needed before the verb 'باشید'.

🎉 得分： /1

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✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案：
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امیدوارم در این پروژه _________ باشید.

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： سربلند

The adjective 'سربلند' is needed before the verb 'باشید'.

🎉 得分： /2

常见问题

1 个问题

Only if you are being poetic.

相关表达

🔄

سرافراز

synonym

Head-exalted

在哪里用

📧

Ending a formal email

Sender: با احترام، سربلند باشید.

formal
🎓

Wishing luck to a student

Teacher: امیدوارم در آزمون سربلند باشید.

formal

记住它

记忆技巧

Think of a tall, proud mountain (Sar-boland) that never bows down.

视觉联想

Imagine a person standing on a mountain peak with their head held high, looking at the sunrise.

Rhyme

سربلند باشی، همیشه شاد باشی (Sar-boland bashi, hamishe shad bashi)

Story

A young student finishes his final exam. He walks out of the hall. His teacher smiles and says, 'Sar-boland bashi.' The student feels proud because he knows he did his best.

In Other Languages

Similar to 'Keep your chin up' in English, but much more formal and focused on honor rather than just cheering up.

Word Web

سرافرازموفقافتخارعزتآبروپیروز

挑战

Write three formal emails today and use this as your closing line.

Review in 1, 3, 7, 14, and 30 days.

发音

Stress Stress on the last syllable of 'boland'.

Clear 'r' and 'd'.

正式程度

正式
سربلند باشید

سربلند باشید (General well-wishing)

中性
موفق باشید

موفق باشید (General well-wishing)

非正式
دمت گرم

دمت گرم (General well-wishing)

俚语
ایول

ایول (General well-wishing)

Derived from Middle Persian roots for head (sar) and high (boland).

Ancient:

趣味小知识

It is the opposite of 'sar-afkandegi' (shame).

文化笔记

It is a sign of high education and politeness.

“Always use it with elders.”

对话开场白

“

How do you wish someone success in a formal way?

常见错误

✗

سربلند کن

✓

سربلند باشید

wrong conjugation
Using the imperative 'kon' is too informal and grammatically incorrect for this expression.

L1 Interference

0 1

In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

Que tengas éxito

Persian uses a body-part metaphor.

French Different

Bonne chance

Persian focuses on honor/dignity.

German moderate

Viel Erfolg

Persian is more poetic.

Japanese Very Similar

ご健闘をお祈りします

Japanese emphasizes the 'fight/effort'.

Arabic Very Similar

دمت مرفوع الرأس

Very similar cultural roots.

Chinese moderate

祝你成功

Persian is more metaphorical.

Korean moderate

성공을 빕니다

Persian uses body metaphors.

Portuguese Different

Boa sorte

Persian is formal.

Spotted in the Real World

🎤

(2023)

“سربلند باشید”

Closing a speech.

容易混淆

سربلند باشید 对比 سربه‌زیر

Sounds similar

Sarbe-zir means humble/shy, not successful.

常见问题 (1)

Only if you are being poetic.

usage contexts

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