Definition

1. Noun:
   • Remains / Corpse: The physical body of a deceased person, especially after a significant period of time has passed since death. It is a formal and respectful term, often used in literary, historical, or solemn contexts.
   • Relic: In a broader or more figurative sense, it can refer to the last surviving physical trace or remnant of something from the past.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các nhà khảo cổ đã cẩn thận khai quật di hình. (The archaeologists carefully excavated the remains.)
  • Di hình của vị anh hùng được an táng tại quê nhà. (The hero's remains were buried in his homeland.)
  • Tòa lâu đài đổ nát giờ chỉ còn là di hình của một thời kỳ huy hoàng. (The ruined castle is now just a relic of a glorious era.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in written Vietnamese, particularly in historical, archaeological, or legal documents, and in formal speeches. It carries a connotation of antiquity and solemnity.

Variants and Related Words

• Di hài (n): A direct synonym, also meaning "remains" or "corpse." is noted in some references as having the same meaning as .
• Hài cốt (n): Bones, skeletal remains. This is a more common term for exhumed or ancient bones.
• Thi hài (n): Corpse, dead body. This term is generally used for a recently deceased body.

Synonyms

• Remains: The decaying body of a dead person or animal.
• Corpse: A dead body, especially of a human.
• Relic: An object, custom, or part of the body from the past that has survived.

Related Idioms

• While there are no common idioms directly using , the concept is related to phrases concerning legacy and memory from the past.