bố thí

Thân thiện

Các Phật tử thường đi bố thí cho người nghèo vào những ngày rằm, mùng một.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To give alms; to give to charity: The primary meaning of "bố thí" is to give money, food, or other aid to people in need, often as a religious or moral duty, especially to monks or the poor.
   • To give (often with a condescending tone): In a broader or more negative sense, it can mean to hand out something, implying the act is done with pity, disdain, or a sense of superiority.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Các Phật tử thường bố thí cho nhà chùa. (Buddhists often give alms to the temple.)
  • Ông ấy bố thí tiền cho người ăn xin. (He gave money as alms to the beggar.)
  • Đó không phải là sự giúp đỡ, mà là bố thí. (That is not help; it is condescending charity.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is strongly associated with Buddhist practice but is used in general contexts for charitable giving.
• It can carry a critical nuance, suggesting the giver looks down upon the receiver.

Variants and Related Words

• Của bố thí (n): alms, charity (the item given).
  • Họ sống nhờ của bố thí. (They live on alms.)

Synonyms

• Give alms: to give charity, especially in a religious context.
• Dole out: to distribute, often meagerly or condescendingly.

Related Idioms

• Ăn xin bố thí: to beg for alms.

  • Người dân vùng đó phải đi ăn xin bố thí. (The people in that region had to go begging for alms.)

• Sống bằng bố thí: to live on charity.

  • Cả gia đình sống bằng bố thí của hàng xóm. (The whole family lives on the charity of their neighbors.)

Học thuật

verb

1. To give as alms, to give as charities
   • của bố trí
     alms, charities
2. To give, to hand out