tế độ
Definition
- Verb:
- To save, to deliver, to rescue: "tế độ" specifically means to save or deliver sentient beings from suffering, particularly from the cycle of rebirth and worldly misery. It is a term deeply rooted in Buddhist philosophy and practice.
- To bless, to bestow mercy: It also conveys the act of bestowing compassion, grace, or spiritual aid upon others.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đức Phật từ bi tế độ chúng sinh. (The compassionate Buddha saves/delivers sentient beings.)
- Vị sư phát nguyện tế độ người gặp nạn. (The monk vowed to save/bless those in distress.)
- Lòng từ bi thể hiện qua hành động tế độ. (Compassion is manifested through the act of saving/delivering.)
Advanced Usage
"ra tay tế độ": to lend a helping hand to save/deliver.
- Thấy người hoạn nạn, ông ấy liền ra tay tế độ. (Seeing people in calamity, he immediately lent a hand to save them.)
Used in religious or highly compassionate contexts, often describing the actions of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, monks, nuns, or deeply compassionate individuals.
Variants and Related Words
Cứu độ (verb): to save, to deliver. A close synonym often used interchangeably with "tế độ" in Buddhist contexts.
- Phật pháp có công năng cứu độ chúng sinh. (The Buddha's teachings have the power to save sentient beings.)
Tế thế (verb): to aid the world, to help society (a more secular term focusing on worldly help).
- Cứu vớt (verb): to rescue, to save (a more general term, not exclusively religious).
Synonyms
- Cứu giúp: to help, to rescue.
- Giải thoát: to liberate, to emancipate (emphasizing freedom from bondage/suffering).
- Độ sinh: (Buddhist term) to deliver living beings.
Related Phrases (Collocations)
- tế độ chúng sinh: to save/deliver sentient beings.
- tâm tế độ: the mind/intention of saving/delivering.
- hạnh tế độ: the practice/conduct of saving/delivering.
Related Idioms
- "Phật từ bi tế độ": (The compassionate Buddha saves all). This is a common phrase expressing faith in the Buddha's universal salvation.
- "Tế độ ân sâu": (The profound grace of salvation/deliverance). Refers to the deep gratitude for being saved or blessed.
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to save, to bless
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