Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sacred human life: "sinh linh" refers to the sacred and precious nature of human life, often used in a solemn or literary context.
   • People, human beings (archaic): In older usage, "sinh linh" can refer to people or the populace as a collective.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mọi sinh linh đều đáng được tôn trọng. (Every human life deserves respect.)
  • Chiến tranh đã cướp đi sinh mạng của hàng ngàn sinh linh vô tội. (The war took the lives of thousands of innocent people.)

Advanced Usage

• "sinh linh bé bỏng": a tiny, vulnerable life (often referring to a baby or young child).
  • Hãy bảo vệ sinh linh bé bỏng đó. (Protect that tiny, vulnerable life.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sinh mạng (n): life, lifespan (more common and neutral term for "life").
  • Anh ấy đã liều mạng để cứu sinh mạng của người khác. (He risked his life to save the lives of others.)
• Con người (n): human being, person (the standard, neutral term).
  • Mọi con người đều có quyền bình đẳng. (All human beings have equal rights.)

Synonyms

• Mạng sống: life, existence.
• Nhân dân (cũ): the people (archaic).

Notes on Usage

• Tone and Register: The word "sinh linh" carries a solemn, respectful, and somewhat literary or archaic tone. It is not used in everyday casual conversation.
• Context: It is typically found in formal writing, poetry, historical texts, or when discussing profound themes like the sanctity of life, war, or tragedy. The archaic meaning ("the people") is now very rarely used.

1. (từ cũ) People
2. Sacred human life