lạy tạ

lạy tạ

Sau khi nhận được sự giúp đỡ, ông ấy đã quỳ xuống lạy tạ vị ân nhân.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To bow in gratitude; to prostrate oneself to express thanks: "lạy tạ" describes the respectful act of bowing deeply or prostrating oneself to show profound gratitude or to give thanks, often in a formal or ceremonial context.
    • To express deep thanks or reverence through a physical gesture: It signifies offering thanks with a high degree of respect and humility, typically directed towards elders, benefactors, or spiritual figures.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Sau khi nhận được sự giúp đỡ, ông ấy đã quỳ xuống lạy tạ vị ân nhân. (After receiving the help, he knelt down to bow in gratitude to his benefactor.)
    • Người con trai lạy tạ cha mẹ trước khi lên đường đi xa. (The son prostrated himself to thank his parents before embarking on a long journey.)
Advanced Usage
  • "lạy tạ ơn nghĩa": to bow in thanks for a great kindness or favor.
    • Cô ấy trở về quê hương để lạy tạ ơn nghĩa của thầy giáo cũ. (She returned to her hometown to prostrate herself in thanks for the great kindness of her old teacher.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Lạy (verb): to bow deeply, to prostrate oneself (as a sign of worship or extreme respect).
    • Các Phật tử thành kính lạy trước tượng Phật. (The Buddhists reverently bow before the Buddha statue.)
  • Tạ ơn (verb): to give thanks, to express gratitude (less formal and physical than "lạy tạ").
    • Chúng tôi đến nhà thờ để tạ ơn. (We go to church to give thanks.)
Synonyms
  • Cảm tạ: to thank, to express gratitude (often used in religious or formal contexts, but does not inherently imply the physical act of bowing).
  • Bái tạ: to bow in thanks (similar, with "bái" also indicating a bow or salute).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a compound verb, "lạy tạ" itself functions as a phrase. Related phrasal constructions are not common.

Related Idioms
  • Lạy tạ trời đất: to bow in thanks to heaven and earth; to express profound gratitude to the universe or fate.
    • Thoát khỏi tai nạn, anh ta chỉ biết lạy tạ trời đất. (Having escaped the accident, he could only bow in thanks to heaven and earth.)