tha chết
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To spare someone's life: To choose not to kill someone, especially when one has the power or right to do so. It implies an act of mercy or leniency in a situation where death is a possible punishment or consequence.
- To pardon from a death sentence: To grant clemency by remitting a death penalty.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Nhà vua đã tha chết cho tù nhân. (The king spared the prisoner's life.)
- Hắn bắt được kẻ thù nhưng lại tha chết. (He captured his enemy but spared his life.)
- Tòa án có thể tha chết cho bị cáo. (The court may pardon the defendant from the death sentence.)
Advanced Usage
- This phrase is often used in contexts involving authority, judgment, and mercy, such as in historical narratives, legal settings, or stories about war and conflict. It carries a formal and dramatic tone.
Variants and Related Words
- Tha mạng (v): A less common synonym meaning to spare someone's life.
- Ân xá (v): To grant an amnesty or a pardon (a broader legal term, not exclusively for death sentences).
- Khoan hồng (v): To show leniency or clemency.
Synonyms
- To spare: To refrain from killing, injuring, or destroying.
- To grant quarter: (Military term) To show mercy by not killing a captured enemy.
- To pardon: To release from the legal penalties of an offense.
Related Idioms
- Tha bổng: To acquit or to release someone without punishment (often used in a legal context).
- Tha tội: To forgive a sin or an offense (can be for minor or major wrongs, not necessarily life-threatening).