Definition

1. Noun:
   • Mind and soul: "Thần hồn" refers to the spiritual and mental essence of a person, combining the concepts of consciousness (mind/thần) and soul (hồn). It represents the inner, non-physical core of a being.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sự kiện đó làm tôi mất hết thần hồn. (That event caused me to lose my mind and soul / to be utterly terrified.)
  • Anh ấy đứng như chết lặng, thần hồn lạc mất. (He stood still as if dead, his mind and soul were lost.)

Advanced Usage

• "thần hồn nát thần tính": An idiom meaning to be extremely frightened, panicked, or shocked to the point of losing one's composure and mental faculties.
  • Nghe tin dữ, bà ấy thần hồn nát thần tính. (Upon hearing the bad news, she was utterly terrified and lost her composure.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tinh thần (noun): Spirit, morale, mental state. (Often used in a more general or psychological sense compared to the deeper, more spiritual "thần hồn".)
• Tâm hồn (noun): Soul, spirit, inner self. (Focuses more on the emotional and spiritual depth, while "thần hồn" can imply the conscious mind as well.)

Synonyms

• Tâm thần (noun): Mind, psyche. (More clinical, relating to mental state.)
• Hồn vía (noun): Soul and vital spirit. (A similar compound often used in contexts of being frightened, e.g., "hồn vía lên mây" - scared out of one's wits.)

Related Idioms

• "Mất thần hồn" / "Thần hồn lạc mất": To be scared out of one's wits; to be so frightened that one's mind and soul feel lost.
  • Nhìn cảnh tượng kinh hoàng, nó mất thần hồn. (Looking at the horrifying scene, he was scared out of his wits.)

noun

1. mind and soul