gia ân
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Definition
- Verb:
- To bestow favor/grace; to grant a boon: "gia ân" means to voluntarily give kindness, mercy, or a special benefit to someone, often from a position of higher authority or power. It implies an act of grace that is not obligatory.
- To show mercy; to pardon: In some contexts, it can mean to show clemency or to forgive a fault or offense.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà vua đã gia ân cho tù nhân. (The king granted clemency to the prisoners.)
- Ơn trên đã gia ân cho mùa màng bội thu. (Heaven bestowed its favor for a bountiful harvest.)
Advanced Usage
- "được gia ân": to be the recipient of favor/grace.
- Người dân được gia ân trong năm mới. (The people were granted favor in the new year.)
- Often used in formal, literary, or historical contexts, and in religious discourse regarding divine grace.
Variants and Related Words
- Gia ơn: A variant with identical meaning and usage.
- Xin ngài gia ơn cho chúng tôi. (Please bestow your favor upon us.)
- Ân điển (n): grace, favor (the noun form of the benefit given).
- Ân xá (v): to amnesty, to pardon (a more specific legal or official term).
Synonyms
- Ban ơn: to confer favor.
- Tha thứ: to forgive, to pardon (focuses on forgiveness).
- Khoan hồng: to be lenient, to show mercy.
Related Phrases
- Ơn trên gia ân: Heaven/God bestows grace (a common religious phrase).
- Gia ân xá tội: to grant pardon for crimes.
Related Idioms
- Đội ơn đội nghĩa: To be deeply grateful for favors received (expresses the resulting gratitude from being "gia ân").
- Chúng tôi đội ơn đội nghĩa ngài đã gia ân. (We are profoundly grateful for the favor you have bestowed.)
- như gia ơn