tống táng
Definition
- Verb:
- To bury (a deceased person): The primary meaning of "tống táng" is to conduct the act of burying or interring a dead body, often as part of a funeral ceremony. It carries a formal or ceremonial connotation.
- To get rid of (something undesirable): In a figurative and often colloquial sense, "tống táng" can mean to dispose of or get rid of something, typically in a hurried or forceful manner to be free of a burden.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Gia đình đã tổ chức tống táng ông cụ vào chiều qua. (The family held the burial for the old man yesterday afternoon.)
- Họ muốn tống táng món nợ xấu này càng nhanh càng tốt. (They want to get rid of this bad debt as quickly as possible.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in fixed expressions that emphasize the desire to dispose of something.
- Bán tống bán tháo: To sell something off hastily or at a loss to be rid of it.
- Cửa hàng bán tống bán tháo hàng tồn kho. (The store is selling off its inventory at a loss.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tang lễ (n): Funeral, funeral rites. This is the noun form for the ceremony itself.
- Tang lễ được cử hành trang trọng. (The funeral was conducted solemnly.)
- Chôn cất (v): To bury. This is a more general and common verb for burial without the strong ceremonial nuance of "tống táng".
- Thi hài đã được chôn cất trong nghĩa trang. (The remains were buried in the cemetery.)
Synonyms
- To inter: To place a corpse in a grave or tomb (formal).
- To dispose of: To get rid of something.
Related Idioms
- Bán tống bán tháo: As mentioned above, this idiom specifically means to sell something off in a panic or fire sale.
- Công ty đang bán tống bán tháo tài sản. (The company is having a fire sale of its assets.)