thục tội
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To atone for one's crime: To perform an action, often a meritorious deed, in order to redeem oneself or make amends for a wrongdoing or sin one has committed.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sau trận đánh, vị tướng hy vọng lập công để thục tội. (After the battle, the general hoped to perform a meritorious deed to atone for his crime.)
- Hắn tìm cách thục tội bằng những việc thiện. (He sought ways to atone for his crime through good deeds.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in historical or literary contexts, often related to feudal or military settings where a person seeks redemption for a failure or offense.
Variants and Related Words
- Lập công thục tội: This is a common four-word idiom meaning "to perform a meritorious service to atone for one's crime."
- Kẻ phản bội được cho cơ hội lập công thục tội. (The traitor was given a chance to perform a meritorious service to atone for his crime.)
Synonyms
- To atone: To make amends or reparation for a wrong.
- To redeem oneself: To take action to regain respect or improve one's standing after a failure.
- To expiate: To make amends for guilt or sin (formal).
Related Idioms
- Lập công thục tội: As above, this is the standard idiomatic phrase encapsulating the core meaning.