ban ân
Definition
- Verb:
- To bestow grace/favor; to grant a boon: "ban ân" is a literary/formal verb meaning to confer a special kindness, mercy, or benefit upon someone, often from a position of higher authority or power. It implies a gracious and benevolent act of giving.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà vua ban ân cho toàn thể thần dân. (The king bestowed his grace upon all his subjects.)
- Thiên Chúa ban ân xuống cho nhân loại. (God grants His grace to humanity.)
- Ông ấy đã ban ân tha tội cho kẻ phạm lỗi. (He graciously pardoned the offender.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in formal, literary, religious, or historical contexts. It is not common in everyday modern conversation.
- It often carries a connotation of a gift that is unearned, stemming from pure generosity or mercy.
Variants and Related Words
- Ban ơn (verb): This is the more common variant with the same meaning: to bestow favor/grace. "Ban ân" and "ban ơn" are interchangeable.
- Ngài đã ban ơn cứu rỗi. (He has bestowed the grace of salvation.)
- Ân (noun): Favor, grace, kindness. The core noun from which "ban ân" is derived.
- Ân huệ (noun): Favor, benefaction.
- Ân sủng (noun): Grace (often used in religious contexts).
Synonyms
- Ban phát (verb): To distribute, to bestow (more general, less focused on grace/mercy).
- Ban cho (verb): To give, to grant (neutral term for giving).
- Thương xót (verb): To have mercy, to pity (emphasizes compassion).
Related Idioms/Phrases
- Ban ân xá (verb phrase): To grant amnesty.
- Chính phủ ban ân xá cho một số tù nhân. (The government grants amnesty to some prisoners.)
- Ơn trên ban xuống (idiom): Grace/blessing comes from above. Refers to blessings from a higher power.
- Mọi thành công đều là do ơn trên ban xuống. (All success is due to blessings from above.)
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Như ban ơn
