Definition

1. Verb:
   • To descend to the world; to incarnate: Refers to the act of a divine, supernatural, or exalted being (like a god, fairy, or sage) coming down from a higher realm to be born into or appear in the mortal, earthly world.
   • To be sent down to earth: Often implies a sacred or special mission, such as saving humanity, teaching wisdom, or bringing about a great change.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • The legend says that the goddess of mercy giáng thế to save the suffering people. (Truyền thuyết kể rằng vị nữ thần từ bi đã giáng thế để cứu giúp người dân đau khổ.)
  • Many cultures have stories about deities giáng thế in human form. (Nhiều nền văn hóa có những câu chuyện về các vị thần giáng thế dưới hình dạng con người.)
  • He is believed by his followers to be a great teacher who has giáng thế. (Các tín đồ của ông tin rằng ông là một bậc thầy vĩ đại đã giáng thế.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in religious, mythological, legendary, or highly literary contexts. It is not used in everyday conversation about ordinary events.
• It often carries a tone of reverence, awe, or historical significance.
• "Sự giáng thế" (Noun phrase): The event or act of descending to the world.
  • The sự giáng thế of the hero is celebrated every year. (Sự giáng thế của vị anh hùng được tổ chức kỷ niệm hàng năm.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giáng phàm (Verb): A synonym with the same meaning: to descend to the mortal world. (Example: - an angel descends to earth.)
• Giáng sinh (Verb): Specifically means "to be born" or "to descend and be born," most famously used in "Chúa Giáng Sinh" (Christmas, literally "The Lord's Birth/Descent").
• Đầu thai (Verb): To reincarnate. This focuses more on the cycle of rebirth into a new body, while emphasizes the descent from a higher plane.
• Hiện thân (Verb/Noun): To incarnate; incarnation. Can be used in a broader sense, not exclusively for divine beings.

Synonyms

• Descend (to earth): The direct translation of the core action.
• Incarnate: To appear in bodily form, especially of a deity or spirit.
• Appear on earth: A more descriptive phrase with a similar meaning.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Thần tiên giáng thế: A fairy or celestial being descends to the world. Often used as high praise for someone's extraordinary beauty or talent, implying they are too perfect for this world.
  • Her voice is so beautiful, it's like thần tiên giáng thế. (Giọng hát của cô ấy đẹp đến mức như thần tiên giáng thế.)
• Bậc vĩ nhân giáng thế: A great man descended to the world. Used to describe a historically significant leader or sage.

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