tha tội
Definition
- Verb:
- To forgive a sin or offense: To officially or formally release someone from blame or punishment for a wrongdoing.
- To pardon: To grant an official remission of the penalty for an offense.
- (Religious) To absolve: To grant forgiveness for sins, often in a religious or spiritual context.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ngài đã tha tội cho họ. (He forgave their sins.)
- Tòa án quyết định tha tội cho bị cáo. (The court decided to pardon the defendant.)
- Chỉ có Chúa mới có quyền tha tội. (Only God has the power to absolve sins.)
Advanced Usage
- "Xin tha tội": to beg for forgiveness/to ask for pardon.
- Hắn ta quỳ xuống xin tha tội. (He knelt down to beg for forgiveness.)
Variants and Related Words
Tha thứ (v): to forgive, to pardon (generally for mistakes or faults, can be less formal or official than "tha tội").
- Cô ấy đã tha thứ cho lỗi lầm của tôi. (She forgave my mistake.)
Ân xá (v): to amnesty, to grant a formal pardon (often a legal or governmental act for a group).
- Tổng thống ký sắc lệnh ân xá. (The president signed an amnesty decree.)
Synonyms
- Pardon: To release from the legal consequences of an offense.
- Absolve: To set free from guilt, blame, or sin.
- Forgive: To stop feeling anger or resentment toward someone for an offense.
Related Idioms
- Tha tội cho kẻ ăn năn: To forgive those who repent.
- Đạo lý dạy chúng ta nên tha tội cho kẻ ăn năn. (The doctrine teaches us to forgive those who repent.)