Definition

1. Verb:
   • To bury summarily; to inter hastily and without ceremony: "cảo táng" refers to the act of burying a deceased person in a simple, expedient, and often temporary manner, typically without the usual formalities, rituals, or a proper coffin.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Vì chiến tranh, nhiều người đã phải cảo táng người thân bên vệ đường. (Due to the war, many people had to bury their relatives summarily by the roadside.)
  • Theo lệnh vua, thi thể tội nhân được cảo táng ngay trong đêm. (By the king's order, the criminal's body was hastily interred that very night.)
  • Trong hoàn cảnh khó khăn, họ chỉ có thể cảo táng cho cụ già. (Under difficult circumstances, they could only manage a summary burial for the old man.)

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Literary Context: This term is now considered archaic (cũ) and is primarily found in historical texts, classical literature, or when describing past customs, especially those during times of war, famine, or plague.
  • Trong tiểu thuyết lịch sử, cảnh cảo táng các binh sĩ được miêu tả rất thương tâm. (In the historical novel, the scene of soldiers being buried summarily is described as very heartbreaking.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mai táng (Verb): To bury, to inter. This is the standard, neutral term for burial, often implying proper rites.
• Chôn cất (Verb): To bury. A common, general term.
• Táng (Verb - Literary): To bury, to inter. Often used in compound words or formal contexts.

Synonyms

• Chôn sơ sài: To bury crudely/simply.
• Chôn vội: To bury in haste.

Notes on Meaning

• The core meaning of "cảo táng" emphasizes the lack of ceremony, haste, and simplicity of the burial process. It often carries a connotation of tragedy, poverty, or emergency, contrasting sharply with formal, ritualistic funerals ("đám tang", "lễ tang").

1. (cũ) Bury summarily