giã ơn
Definition
- Verb (archaic, literary):
- To express one's gratitude; to repay a kindness or favor received from someone.
- To give thanks in return for a benefaction.
Usage Examples
- (After being saved, the young man knelt down to express his gratitude to his benefactor.)
- (For your kindness, I will engrave it in my heart and bones, and I will certainly return one day to repay the favor.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in classical literature, historical texts, or used for stylistic effect to evoke a sense of antiquity and deep, formal gratitude. It implies a debt of gratitude that one feels obligated to acknowledge or repay.
Variants and Related Words
- Tạ ơn (v): to give thanks; a more common, contemporary synonym.
- Cô ấy đến nhà thờ để tạ ơn. (She went to church to give thanks.)
Synonyms
- To express gratitude
- To repay a kindness
- To give thanks in return
Related Idioms
- Ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây: Literally "When eating the fruit, remember the one who planted the tree." This idiom conveys a similar concept of remembering and being grateful for the source of a benefit, though it is more about remembrance than the active act of thanking expressed by "giã ơn".
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(từ cũ; nghĩa cũ, trtr) Express one's gratitude
