Definition

1. Verb:

   • To split one's soul/essence; to project one's spirit: The primary meaning refers to a supernatural or spiritual ability where a being (often a deity, spirit, or magician) divides or projects their soul or consciousness into separate, simultaneous physical forms or manifestations.
   • To bilocate; to be in two places at once: Describes the phenomenon of appearing or existing in two distinct locations simultaneously, often in a mystical or magical context.

2. Noun (derived from the verb):

   • A分身; a doppelgänger; a spiritual double: Refers to one of the separate physical forms or manifestations created through this process.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Theo truyền thuyết, vị thần đó có thể phân thân thành mười người cùng một lúc. (According to legend, that deity could split into ten people at the same time.)
  • Phù thủy độc ác phân thân để truy đuổi nhân vật chính. (The evil sorcerer bilocated to pursue the main character.)

• Noun:

  • Kẻ địch đánh nhau với phân thân của pháp sư. (The enemy fought with the mage's doppelgänger.)
  • Phân thân của cô ấy trông giống hệt bản chính. (Her double looked exactly like the original.)

Advanced Usage

• In modern fantasy and gaming contexts (e.g., video games, novels), "phân thân" is commonly used to describe a clone, mirror image, or shadow clone technique, where a character creates one or more copies of themselves.
  • Nhân vật này có kỹ năng tạo ra phân thân để đánh lừa đối thủ. (This character has the skill to create clones to deceive opponents.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phân thân thuật (n): The art or technique of bilocation/creating doubles; clone technique.
  • Hắn luyện thành công phân thân thuật. (He successfully mastered the clone technique.)

Synonyms

• To bilocate: To exist in two places at once.
• To multiply oneself: To create copies of oneself.
• Doppelgänger: A double or look-alike of a person.
• Clone: An identical copy.

Related Idioms

• While "phân thân" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, the concept is central to phrases describing being overwhelmed or needing to be in multiple places.
  • Bận đến mức ước gì có thể phân thân. (So busy that I wish I could split myself in two / be in two places at once.)