thí thân
Definition
- Verb:
- To sacrifice oneself: To willingly give up one's own life or safety for a cause, another person, or a principle.
- To risk one's life: To expose oneself to extreme danger, often recklessly or for a specific purpose.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Người lính thí thân để bảo vệ đồng đội. (The soldier sacrificed himself to protect his comrades.)
- Anh ta thí thân lao vào đám cháy cứu con. (He risked his life rushing into the fire to save his child.)
- Chơi bời đến mức thí thân là không nên. (Reckless revelry to the point of self-destruction is unwise.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a literary or formal tone and is used to describe acts of ultimate bravery, devotion, or tragic folly. It implies a conscious or deliberate choice to endanger the self.
Variants and Related Words
- Hi sinh (v): to sacrifice. This is a more common and general synonym.
- Cô ấy hi sinh tuổi thanh xuân cho sự nghiệp. (She sacrificed her youth for her career.)
- Liều mạng (v): to risk one's neck; to act with reckless disregard for one's life.
- Đừng liều mạng vì chuyện nhỏ. (Don't risk your neck over a small matter.)
Synonyms
- Sacrifice oneself: To give up one's life or interests.
- Risk one's life: To endanger oneself.
- Perish: To die, especially in a tragic way (focuses on the outcome).
Related Idioms
- Thí thân vì nghĩa: To sacrifice oneself for a righteous cause.
- Câu chuyện kể về anh hùng thí thân vì nghĩa. (The story tells of a hero who sacrificed himself for a righteous cause.)