Definition

1. Noun:
   • Afterlife, next life: "Lai sinh" refers to a future life or existence believed to occur after death, according to certain spiritual or superstitious beliefs. It is an archaic or literary term.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người ta tin rằng những việc tốt ở kiếp này sẽ được đền đáp ở kiếp lai sinh. (People believe that good deeds in this life will be rewarded in the next life.)
  • Câu chuyện kể về một lời hứa sẽ gặp lại nhau ở kiếp lai sinh. (The story tells of a promise to meet again in the afterlife.)

Advanced Usage

• Literary/Archaic Context: The term "lai sinh" is primarily used in literary, philosophical, or religious contexts and is considered somewhat old-fashioned in modern Vietnamese.
  • Trong thơ ca cổ, khái niệm lai sinh thường xuất hiện. (In ancient poetry, the concept of the afterlife often appears.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kiếp sau (n): Next life, rebirth. This is a more common and contemporary synonym.
  • Anh ấy tin vào luân hồi và kiếp sau. (He believes in reincarnation and the next life.)
• Đời sau (n): Future life, next generation/life. Can refer to a literal next generation or a spiritual next life depending on context.
  • Hy vọng đời sau sẽ tốt đẹp hơn. (Hope that the next life / future generation will be better.)

Synonyms

• Kiếp sau: Next life.
• Đời sau: Future life; next generation.
• Thế giới bên kia (n): The other world, the afterlife.

Related Idioms

• Kiếp lai sinh: A compound phrase reinforcing the meaning of "next life."
  • Họ ước nguyện được sum họp trong kiếp lai sinh. (They wished to be reunited in the next life.)

1. (cũ) After-life, next life