Definition

1. Verb:

   • To immolate; to sacrifice: To offer the life of a living being, typically an animal, as a ritual offering to a deity or supernatural power. This act is often part of a religious or ceremonial practice.
   • To sacrifice (figuratively): To give up something of great value for a higher purpose, such as a cause, belief, or for the benefit of others.

2. Noun:

   • A sacrifice; an immolation: The act or instance of offering a life ritually, or the victim (e.g., an animal) that is offered.
   • A sacrificial offering: The thing that is given up or offered.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Người xưa thường hiến sinh động vật để cầu xin thần linh. (The ancients often sacrificed animals to plead with the deities.)
  • Anh ấy sẵn sàng hiến sinh mạng sống vì độc lập dân tộc. (He is willing to sacrifice his life for national independence.)

• Noun:

  • Lễ hiến sinh được tiến hành vào buổi sáng. (The sacrifice was performed in the morning.)
  • Con cừu trở thành vật hiến sinh. (The lamb became the sacrificial offering.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "hiến sinh" carries a formal, solemn, and often religious connotation. It is more specific and intense than the more general "hy sinh" (to sacrifice), as it frequently implies the ritualistic taking of life.

Variants and Related Words

• Lễ hiến sinh (n): Sacrificial ceremony; rite of sacrifice.

  • Lễ hiến sinh là một phần quan trọng của nghi thức. (The sacrificial ceremony is an important part of the ritual.)

• Vật hiến sinh (n): Sacrificial victim; offering (usually an animal).

  • Vật hiến sinh phải là một con vật khỏe mạnh. (The sacrificial victim must be a healthy animal.)

Synonyms

• Sacrifice: To offer or give up something.
• Immolate: To kill or offer as a sacrifice, especially by fire.
• Offer up: To present as an act of devotion.

Related Idioms

• While "hiến sinh" itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions, the concept is central to phrases like:
  • Chuộc tội bằng hiến sinh: To atone for sins through sacrifice.

    • Họ tin có thể chuộc tội bằng hiến sinh. (They believe they can atone for sins through sacrifice.)

1. Immolate; sacrifice
   • Lễ hiến sinh
     Sacrifice