sát sinh

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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To slaughter, to butcher: The primary meaning of "sát sinh" is to kill animals, typically for food. It implies the act of taking life, especially in a systematic or utilitarian context.
    • To kill living beings: In a broader, often religious or ethical context, it refers to the act of killing any sentient creature.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Phật giáo cấm sát sinh. (Buddhism prohibits killing living beings.)
    • Họ sát sinh lợn tại lò mổ. (They slaughter pigs at the abattoir.)
    • Hành động sát sinh bị nhiều người phản đối. (The act of killing animals is opposed by many people.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is strongly associated with religious precepts, particularly in Buddhism, where the first precept is to abstain from taking life. It carries a moral weight beyond the simple physical act.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lò sát sinh (n): slaughterhouse, abattoir.
    • Thịt từ lò sát sinh được kiểm dịch cẩn thận. (Meat from the slaughterhouse is carefully inspected.)
Synonyms
  • Slaughter: to kill (animals) for food.
  • Butcher: to slaughter and prepare (animals) for meat.
  • Kill: to cause the death of a living organism.
Related Concepts
  • Giới sát: The Buddhist precept against killing.
    • Giữ giới sát là không sát sinh. (To uphold the precept against killing is to not kill living beings.)
verb
  1. to slaughter, to butcher

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