lai sinh
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Definition
- 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.)
- (cũ) After-life, next life