Definition

1. Verb phrase (literary):
   • To leave the mortal world; to renounce secular life: The primary meaning refers to the act of abandoning ordinary, worldly life, often specifically to become a monk, nun, or religious ascetic. It implies a detachment from earthly desires and attachments.
   • To transcend the mundane: A more figurative sense meaning to rise above common, material concerns, achieving a spiritual or elevated state of mind.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Sau biến cố lớn, ông ấy quyết định thoát trần để tìm sự bình an. (After a major life event, he decided to leave the mortal world to find peace.)
  • Tâm hồn bà ấy như đã thoát trần, không còn vướng bận chuyện thị phi. (Her soul seemed to have transcended the mundane, no longer bothered by gossip.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in literary, philosophical, or religious contexts. It is not common in everyday spoken language.
• It often carries a tone of finality, solemnity, and spiritual pursuit.

Variants and Related Words

• Thoát tục (verb phrase): A direct synonym meaning "to leave secular life; to renounce the world." It is often used interchangeably with "thoát trần."
  • Quyết định thoát tục của cô gây xôn xao cả gia tộc. (Her decision to renounce the world stirred up the whole clan.)

Synonyms

• To renounce the world: To formally reject worldly pursuits and pleasures.
• To take monastic vows: To enter a religious order.
• To detach oneself: To free oneself from emotional or material ties.

Related Idioms

• While "thoát trần" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, its concept is central to many literary expressions about enlightenment, renunciation, and spiritual liberation.