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Definition

1. Verb:
   • To gladly and readily sacrifice oneself: To willingly and joyfully give up something valuable, especially personal interests or oneself, for a greater good or for others. This term carries a strong connotation of doing so with a cheerful and unhesitating heart.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Vị bác sĩ ấy đã hỉ xả bản thân để cứu sống bệnh nhân trong đại dịch. (That doctor gladly and readily sacrificed himself to save patients during the pandemic.)
  • Tinh thần hỉ xả vì cộng đồng là rất đáng quý. (The spirit of gladly sacrificing for the community is very precious.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is considered literary and somewhat archaic (). It is most often used in formal, written contexts, or in discussions about noble virtues, compassion, and altruism, rather than in everyday conversation.
• It implies a higher moral or spiritual dimension to the sacrifice, often associated with Buddhist philosophy or noble ideals, where letting go of the self is done with joy and without regret.

Variants and Related Words

• Hy sinh: (Verb) To sacrifice. This is the standard, more common term for "sacrifice" but does not inherently carry the connotation of doing so "gladly and readily" like does.
• Xả thân: (Verb) To sacrifice one's body/life; to devote oneself completely. This term is closer in meaning and also has a formal/literary tone.

Synonyms

• Tự nguyện hy sinh: (Verb Phrase) To voluntarily sacrifice.
• Sẵn lòng hy sinh: (Verb Phrase) To be willing to sacrifice.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The term is specific and does not have other common, distinct meanings. Its core meaning revolves around joyful and willing self-sacrifice.

Học thuật

1. (ít dùng) Gladly and readily sacrifice oneself